“OMG I can’t believe u did this! Check out this video —> [LINK]”
“You WON an iPad Mini. Click here!”
“Facebook has made changes to its privacy policy. To protect yourself, enter your username and password.”
Have you seen messages like this in your social media travels? If so, I hope the alarm bells went off, because they’re examples of the kinds of tricks that cyber evil-doers pull to get you to lower your guard and fall victim to a scam.
It can be a scary digital world out there, with nefarious types coming up with new ways to entice unwitting social media users into giving away their passwords, credit card numbers, and other personal information.
Here are seven tips you can use to keep yourself safe on the web.