Be Security wise When Shopping Online.

No doubt shopping online is one of the most exciting thing one could ever experience on the internet, having to just sit in the comfort of your house or office, open a website and purchase whatever you want provided you have the money with just a click of the button or a tap of a finger.

While the experience is a cool one it can also turn to a sorrowful one if one do not follow some of the basic online shopping tips.
This isn't to scare you but to put you ahead of the fraudsters who work tirelessly to get hold of ignorant and careless people's bank details online.
Below are some of the online shopping tips, remember this fraudsters may not necessarily come from your country they can be anywhere in the world, it doesn't matter this tips will keep you safe from them all no matter the form they appear to come.

1. Always shop from familiar websites: This is the number one rule of online shopping. Everyone in the world know that for online shopping we can always trust Amazon.com and ebay.com, these were common online stores for almost everyone but luckily for we in Nigeria we too can now turn to site like Konga, Jumia and Kaymu.  This are proven and trusted site so feel safe to shop with them.

2. Look for the lock sign on the address bar: Never ever, ever buy anything online using your credit card from a site that doesn't have SSL (secure sockets layer) encryption installed—at the very least. You'll know if the site has SSL because the URL for the site will start with HTTPS:// (instead of just HTTP://). An icon of a locked padlock will appear, typically in the status bar at the bottom of your web browser, or right next to the URL in the address bar. It depends on your browser.
Never, ever give anyone your credit card over email. Ever.

3. Choose secured payment option: When checking out after filling your cart with all the goodies you have picked for yourself, the next thing to do is to check out meaning you have to choose a payment option. If the selling site does not provide an option for you to pay on delivery think twice before purchasing. And when paying with your master Naira card or Verve card, make sure the web pay page comes up on the screen with a secured security sign.

4. Install a working Anti virus and Internet security malware protector: Swindlers don't just sit around waiting for you to give them data; sometimes they give you a little something extra to help things along. You need to protect against malware with regular updates to your anti-virus program this will help prevent hackers from having access to your information.

5. Avoid shopping using an open internet network: Limit the type of business you conduct over open public Wi-Fi connections, including logging on to key accounts, such as email and banking. Adjust the security settings on your device to limit who can access your phone.  When shopping make sure you are connected to a VPN (Virtual Private Network) with security.

Following all these steps will not only make your online shopping experience exciting but will also make it exciting.

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