Chapter 10. Tip 10: Use Common Sense

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Threat Type: Victim enabled

Examples of Threats:

• Bank-transfer scams

• Get-rich schemes

• Urban-legend e-mails

Our Tips:

• Be skeptical of any “deals” or money-making opportunities that you are told about online.

• Spend some time researching and verifying information.

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You might be surprised to see a chapter in this book on common sense. Some of you might even be a little insulted. Well, as it turns out, in the human species two things are true:

• Common sense and intelligence are not related or connected ...

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