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Online Scams
Learn how to improve your safety online. This interactive virtual presentation by the Fairfax County Consumer Affairs Branch is part of National Consumer Protection Week. Adults. (R)
- Date:
- Monday, March 1, 2021
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 8:15pm
- Categories:
- Virtual Program Make/Create > Technology
- Audience:
- Adults Older Adults
More information: Be alert for online scammers that send thousands of unsolicited e-mails, hackers who use the Internet to access computers without permission, viruses that spread from computer to computer damage files and systems, and identity thieves that send pop-up messages to “phish” for personal information.
Technical details: A link to the Zoom session will be emailed to you the day before the program.
More resources:
Books about online safety and identity theft protection - https://fcplcat.fairfaxcounty.gov/view.aspx?brs=26930
FCPL Consumer Reseach Guide