1.  Password Security – The more complex a password is, the more secure you are. Usage of a combination of uppercase, lowercase, and other symbols is the best practice. 

2. Malicious E-Mails – 1st line of defense is to verify the e-mail address and the URL of the website of the sender. If you notice a mistake of even a single character, it is surely a scammer trying to access your information. Too good to be true – No one in the world is kind enough to give you a million dollars without a reason. Always remember, if it is too good to be true, it probably is. 

4. USE DIFFERENT E-mails – Minimize the impact of spam by setting up and using a separate e-mail address for online shopping, competitions, discount offers, etc. Let all this unwanted email go into a separate email box. 

5. Log out – If using a shared environment computer, like at a library, or your aunt’s house – remember to sign out of all e-mail accounts and sites that you sign into. There is nothing worse than leaving a

 public computer (public could mean 1 other person who uses the computer) logged into your e-mail account because you forgot….

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