There are a lot of ways that your personal information can get out there. Be very careful what you say in chat rooms that would give away your address, phone number, or any other personal information as this kind of information can lead to other information through simple internet searches.
If you are purchasing anything online always look for the security signs at the bottom of any page you might be ordering from this proves that they are verified as secure and encrypt all of the traffic so someone can't get your financial information.
Be very careful with your kids online and monitor what they say and do especially in chat rooms. A child perpetrator could over the course of a few months extract all of the information from your child that would lead them right to your doorstep or even the school they go to. A lot of children have been abducted this way and it is a constant threat.
If you do online banking make sure that the bank page has a verified security on it as well. Never give anyone for any reason your SSN, Account numbers, usernames, or passwords to sites. When signing into sites make sure it is a valid site a lot of would be thieves will set up a dummy site ad when you enter in your username and password they now have that information.
Many more tips to follow and if you have any comments, requests feel free to comment.
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