App Shopper: Internet Scams (Lifestyle)

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May 27 '11	$1.99 -> $.99
Apr 09 '10	Version 1.1
Jan 20 '10	New App: $1.99, v1.0

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Internet Scams

iOS iPhone

Internet Scams - Detect and avoid online fraud. No one wants to be taken, and most people don’t have money to spare. You want to shop online, review offers you receive and buy and invest wisely!

You don't want to dread every email you get from someone you don’t know, wondering if it will cause you problems.

Most of all, you want to feel secure in the knowledge that you can recognize a scam when you see one and avoid online fraud!

Do you ever worry about any these things?:
- You get an email from a company offering a great deal and you want to try it, but you are afraid it isn’t THE REAL DEAL?

- You want to invest your money and increase your financial stability, but you don’t know whether the advice you see online is credible?

- You love surfing on the internet, but you are afraid of scams and fraud?

- You have gotten viruses on your computer in the past, and you aren’t sure how to avoid them or how to know if the virus warnings you receive are real!

- You would like to help with a donation during times of national or international disaster, but you aren’t sure how to tell the scams from the relief organizations!

Topics covered include:
- An Introduction to Internet Scams
- What is the Risk?
- Email Scams
- Online Investment Fraud
- Charity and Donation Fraud
- Internet Auction and 'Phishing' Scams
- Fake Check and Overpayment Scams
- Lottery and Sweepstakes Scams
- Scholarship Scams
- Nigerian and Related Scams
- Government Grants
- Loan, Business, Debt Relief, and Credit Scams
- 'Reshipping' Fraud
- General Protection Tips
- Summary

"Internet Scams" app also includes these great features:

- Full support for native copy and paste. You can copy text snippets and then paste into an email, etc. to send to your friends!

- Bookmark your favorite pages for quick and easy access

- Text and fonts optimized for clear, easy reading on screen

- Simple navigation from section to section

- Navigate through pages by using finger swipes and/or buttons

- Cool page flip animations :)

- Simple, uncluttered user interface which allows you to focus on reading

- Self-contained app, NO Internet connection required
- Use it anywhere, anytime!