Your Password is Not Private

Posted on January 4th, 2008 in Online Security by Cathy Stucker

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Although the information we enter in our profiles at mystery shopping provider sites is not public, that does not mean that no one else sees it. Schedulers and others at the mystery shopping company can see your profile and that often includes the password you use to access the site.

Why does this matter? …continue reading Your Password is Not Private

Phishing Scams - How to Recognize Them

Posted on October 9th, 2007 in Online Security by Cathy Stucker

In a recent post about mystery shopping and PayPal, I mentioned “phishing” schemes. You probably get lots of phishing emails that say they are from PayPal, banks, eBay, Amazon or some other known and trusted company, but are really attempts to get your personal information. If you are not sure if you would recognize a phishing scam (lots of people get conned by them every day) I found a simple and fun way to learn more about recognizing and avoiding phishing scams. …continue reading Phishing Scams - How to Recognize Them

PayPal and Mystery Shopping

Posted on October 3rd, 2007 in Online Security by Cathy Stucker

Many mystery shopping companies require that you have a PayPal account in order to shop for them. Here we will talk about what PayPal is, how it works, why mystery shopping companies want you to have a PayPal account, and what you need to watch out for when using PayPal. …continue reading PayPal and Mystery Shopping