Following a presentation by an active FBI agent at our March member meeting, the agent offered some additional advice as follows:
Here are links to additional resources to help with online questions.
– www.connectsafely.org/seniors - good resource for online safety. Easy to understand user guides for applications
– www.staysafeonline.org – an information website from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) with lots of tips and resources
– www.stopthinkconnect.org – a global online safety awareness campaign to help all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online
Reporting Cyber crimes
The Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, gives the public a way to report suspected Internet crimes. Since its beginning in 2003, the IC3 has collected more than 3 million complaints — from small to significant dollar losses
– File a complaint online at http://www.ic3.gov/
– IC3 will thoroughly review your complaint and may share information with the appropriate federal, state, local, or international law enforcement or regulatory agencies for criminal, civil, or administrative action