Net Survey Shows High Threat Risks

I'm always spot-lighting various scams out on the net, hoping to enable you to spot them before you become the next victim.

A new national survey by Consumer Reports shows just how likely it is that you will indeed become a victim. According to the report:

1 in 2 U.S. surfers experience high levels of spam.

1 in 4 had a major, often costly virus problem, with an average cost per incident of $109.00.

1 in 8 had a major, often costly spyware problem, with an average cost per incident of $100.00.

1 in 115 lost money in various phishing scams, with an average loss of $850.00.

The best advice is to stay on the Internet's paved roads! It's when you get off on the dirt roads in "questionable neighborhoods" that your risks of problems go up!