5 Tips for Staying Safe Online

The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) offers the following tips for staying safe when getting to know someone online:

• if you do start an Internet-based relationship with someone, check them out, research what they are telling you with someone who would know;
  
• be very suspicious if you never get to actually speak with the person on the phone or are told you cannot write or receive letters in the mail;
  
• be extremely suspicious if you are asked for money for transportation costs, communication fees or marriage processing and medical fees;
  
• be very suspicious if you are asked to send money or ship property to a third party or company. Often times the company exists, but has no idea or is not a part of the scam; and
  
• be aware of common spelling, grammatical or language errors in the emails.

Other than that have a great week.