Summary

Unlike the other chapters in this book, there is nothing to hook up or enable on your computer or home network when it comes to common sense (although we wish we could bottle some and sell it).

A lot of people, even smart people, get burned by online scams every year. Both of us have received plenty of e-mails from college graduates with warnings to be careful on business trips lest we wake up missing a kidney and in a bathtub, information about a secret Neiman Marcus cookie recipe, notification that Bill Gates is giving away money, and, oh my, an avalanche of stock tips.

Just remember that it takes a willing victim for a scam to work. A little time, effort, and a healthy dose of common sense can keep you out of trouble.