Comments on: Don’t Get Hacked or Scammed http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/31/dont-get-hacked-or-scammed/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Save Money @ BeingFrugal.Net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:59 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Top 135+ Personal Finance Posts for 2009 (That can be used 2010 and beyond) http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/31/dont-get-hacked-or-scammed/#comment-21336 Top 135+ Personal Finance Posts for 2009 (That can be used 2010 and beyond) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:35:35 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2376#comment-21336 [...] Don’t Get Hacked or Scammed What I learned when my Facebook account was hacked. Don’t let it happen to you. [...]

[...] Don’t Get Hacked or Scammed What I learned when my Facebook account was hacked. Don’t let it happen to you. [...]

]]> By: Roundup – Labor Day Edition | Cash Money Life http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/31/dont-get-hacked-or-scammed/#comment-19208 Roundup – Labor Day Edition | Cash Money Life Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:42:10 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2376#comment-19208 [...] Don’t Get Hacked or Scammed. A good friend shares her story about having her FaceBook account hacked. [...]

[...] Don’t Get Hacked or Scammed. A good friend shares her story about having her FaceBook account hacked. [...]

]]> By: Best of August Links Edition | Financial Independence in Your 20s | Studenomics http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/31/dont-get-hacked-or-scammed/#comment-18966 Best of August Links Edition | Financial Independence in Your 20s | Studenomics Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:26:18 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2376#comment-18966 [...] Frugal advises us not to get scammed or hacked. Having one of your accounts hacked can cause some serious damage. Make sure you prepare yourself [...]

[...] Frugal advises us not to get scammed or hacked. Having one of your accounts hacked can cause some serious damage. Make sure you prepare yourself [...]

]]> By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/31/dont-get-hacked-or-scammed/#comment-18916 DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:37:16 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2376#comment-18916 Sorry to hear about your troubles . . . Good advice though. I use passwords that are alphanumeric and employ caps as well as lower case. Sorry to hear about your troubles . . .

Good advice though.

I use passwords that are alphanumeric and employ caps as well as lower case.

]]> By: dawn http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/31/dont-get-hacked-or-scammed/#comment-18900 dawn Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:43:43 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2376#comment-18900 Here is some specific advice about picking strong passwords, as well as the types of common passwords NOT to use: http://www.creditfyi.com/6-Tips-for-Creating-an-Identity-Theft-Resistant-Password.htm Here is some specific advice about picking strong passwords, as well as the types of common passwords NOT to use:
http://www.creditfyi.com/6-Tips-for-Creating-an-Identity-Theft-Resistant-Password.htm

]]> By: Tracey http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/31/dont-get-hacked-or-scammed/#comment-18895 Tracey Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:59:58 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2376#comment-18895 Great post - thanks for the reminders! We have just changed some of our passwords and always try to remember to sign out after viewing an account rather than just closing out the window. Great post – thanks for the reminders! We have just changed some of our passwords and always try to remember to sign out after viewing an account rather than just closing out the window.

]]> By: Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth http://beingfrugal.net/2009/08/31/dont-get-hacked-or-scammed/#comment-18894 Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:44:39 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=2376#comment-18894 Choosing different passwords is so imprtant. My email got hacked into and started sending out sales pitches. When I realized all of the other sites that I used the same password for, I was scared. Everything was okay and I'll never make that mistake again. I'm glad everything turned out okay for you, too. Choosing different passwords is so imprtant. My email got hacked into and started sending out sales pitches. When I realized all of the other sites that I used the same password for, I was scared. Everything was okay and I’ll never make that mistake again. I’m glad everything turned out okay for you, too.

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