I wouldn’t
purchase anything from a “virtual” source, who I don’t know, and who may not even exist (in reality).
Remember,
if it appears to be too good to be true, it probably is.
If you’re intent on
purchasing “bargains” on Ebay (etc), look for the "PayPal Buyer Protection" messaging in the seller's listings to see if an item is covered.
See PayPal’s Disputes between Buyers and Sellers -
Buyer Protection Programs:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/we...ide#pbp-policy
Slightly off-topic, but interesting:
The 25 Most Common Mistakes in Email Security
The 25 Most Common Mistakes in Email Security - IT Security
25 most common
mistakes in
email security on
IT Security. It’s worth going to the original article and reading the details but here are the mistakes to avoid:
1. Using just one email account
2. Holding onto spammed-out accounts too long.
3. Not closing the browser after logging out
4. Forgetting to delete browser cache,
history and passwords
5. Using unsecure email accounts to send and receive sensitive corporate information
6. Forgetting the telephone option
7. Not using the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) option
8. Being trigger happy with the “Reply All” button
9. Spamming as a result of forwarding email
10. Failing to back up emails
11. Mobile access: Presuming a backup exists
12. Thinking that an erased email is gone forever
13. Believing you won the lottery … and other scam titles (No, you have not won an iPod Nano)
14. Not recognizing phishing attacks in email content
15. Sending personal and financial information via email
16. Unsubscribing to newsletters you never subscribed to
17. Trusting your friends email
18. Disabling the email spam filter
19. Deleting spam instead of blacklisting it
20. Failing to scan all email attachments
21. Sharing your account information with others
22. Using simple and easy-to-guess passwords
23. Failing to encrypt your important emails
24. Not encrypting your wireless connection
25. Failing to use digital signatures