Be CAREFUL with those FWD Surveys
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:10 pm
Just a safety reminder to all my online friends.....
know those surveys are fun to fill out and forward, but be aware those fwds don't always end up in fun-loving hands. Sometimes criminals use those forwards to find out information about you - like your favorite place, your pets names, etc - info they can use to figure out your passwords or worse, plan a home invasion. Some surveys even ask if you have a gun, if you have dogs, even ask about your children. Most of the time these surveys are in good fun shared amongst friends - but you need to be aware ANYONE on the internet can end up with them, and if read the right way can give a LOT more information than just your favorite color. So please, please be careful as to what questions are being asked. Just want all my friends to be safe!!! - Katina
know those surveys are fun to fill out and forward, but be aware those fwds don't always end up in fun-loving hands. Sometimes criminals use those forwards to find out information about you - like your favorite place, your pets names, etc - info they can use to figure out your passwords or worse, plan a home invasion. Some surveys even ask if you have a gun, if you have dogs, even ask about your children. Most of the time these surveys are in good fun shared amongst friends - but you need to be aware ANYONE on the internet can end up with them, and if read the right way can give a LOT more information than just your favorite color. So please, please be careful as to what questions are being asked. Just want all my friends to be safe!!! - Katina