The Best Antivirus Protection

  According to a survey conducted by Interac, Canadians fear payment scams more than break-ins, vehicle thefts and plane crashes. Email fraud is a type of payment fraud that is especially important to be able to spot in today's digital world. Yet 96 per cent of Canadians did not recognize an email fraud when they were put to the test. In short, almost everyone needs a helping hand in recognizing the signs of electronic fraud. Here are some tips to help Canadians spot fraud and protect their email accounts, and remedy them if they get caught. Types of Email fraud Phishing is one of the ways that scammers try to get into your email account by sending messages that appear to be from a trustworthy person or company. They try to trick you into believing the message is legitimate to trick you into entering sensitive personal and financial data into their bogus portal. Phishing is usually done by email or instant messaging, but also sometimes by text messages. Be aware that cybercriminals...