Choosing a website based in the US can help you to avoid scammers who work in other countries. When scammers are in other countries, it can be harder to follow up with the law. To determine the location of the website, use an IP-checker website like check-host. net or get-site-ip. com. The website’s country and, in some cases, specific location, will be shown.
For instance, a very good business will have an A+. A very bad business will have an F. A business that has a B or a C may be a legitimate business, but it may not offer very good customer service or it may have other problems.
A quick way to check is to use social media. Post the name of the online business on your account, for instance, and ask your friends if anyone knows anything about the company.
However, never click on a part of a website or popup from the internet that tells you to update, as often times these are a scam to infiltrate your computer with a virus. Make sure it is actually your computer software asking you for the update.
One way to create a strong password is to think of a phrase that you can remember, such as “I like blueberry pie for dinner. " Start replacing things in the phrase with other things. For instance, you could replace some of the words with the number of letters in the word, such as “Ilike9336. " Alternatively, you could replace some of the words with special characters, representing the number of letters in the word but using the symbol on the keyboard in place of the number. For instance, “Like” has 4 letters. You could use the symbol “$” in place of it, because it shares a key with the number 4. Your phrase, then, might look something like this: “!$(#4dinner. " Just make sure you can remember or keep it in a secure location.
