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With billions of human interactions facilitated through the world, the incidence of violent crime has been extremely low.
Nevertheless, it's very important to take the same "common sense precautions online" as you would offline.
When meeting someone for the first time, please remember to:
Insist on a public meeting place like a cafe
Tell a friend or family member where you're going
Take your cell phone along if you have one
Consider having a friend accompany you
Trust your instincts
Taking these simple precautions helps make craigslist safer for everyone.
For more information about personal safety online, check out these resources:
http://getsafeonline.org
http://wiredsafety.org
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"WEB-filching" Learn this new word soon to be in dictionary...Internet Fraud
http://www.fraud.org/internet/intinfo.htmalso known as stealing or (theft by deception) Larceny
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LarcenyThe Internet offers a global marketplace for consumers and businesses. But crooks also recognize the potentials of cyberspace. The same scams that have been conducted by mail and phone can now be found on the World Wide Web and in email, and new cyberscams are emerging. It's sometimes hard to tell the difference between reputable online sellers and criminals who use the Internet to rob people.
You can protect yourself by learning how to recognize the danger signs of fraud. If you are a victim or attempted victim of Internet fraud, it's important to report the scam quickly so that law enforcement agencies can shut the fraudulent operations down.
http://www.fraud.org/internet/intinfo.htm - 3 years ago
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