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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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Online shopping, communication with suppliers of goods and services, and online payment have become a common part of city life. The ability to purchase goods or services remotely at any time with just a few clicks, as well as find any information and establish a conversation online, opens up a wealth of choice. However, along with the added convenience, online activity can also pose risks of encountering scammers, purchasing goods from unscrupulous sellers, and having personal information leaked. In anticipation of International Data Protection Day, celebrated annually on January 28, we offer a special selection of materials from the capital's consumer portalThey will help avoid the risk of payment and personal data leakage when purchasing goods and services.
"The materials on the capital's consumer portal will advise city residents on how to avoid the risk of encountering unscrupulous companies or entrepreneurs offering non-existent or low-quality goods. It will also be useful to study the materials to avoid falling victim to fraudulent schemes when paying online. By taking a few minutes to review the experts' recommendations, you can create a checklist with simple rules that will help protect your personal and payment information. The consumer portal will explain the importance of pre-screening the seller's profile and reviews of the store or company, being cautious with suggested links and prepayments, and will help parents explain to their children why they shouldn't share personal information and bank card details with strangers when communicating online," the capital's press service reported.
Moscow Department of Information Technology.
Protect your personal and payment information
First of all, experts recommend checking the reliability of the online store or company's website when purchasing goods or paying for services online. Distance selling You can learn about the basic rules to follow when shopping online. For example, carefully review the seller's profile and reviews of the store and product beforehand. Also, avoid clicking on suggested links and making prepayments. It's simple. algorithm of actions will help you protect yourself and your funds when purchasing goods and ordering services through marketplaces.
Expert advice collected in the "Financial Services" section will help you secure your personal data when shopping online. Safe Payments on the Internet Experts advise using strong passwords for your accounts when registering a personal account at an online store and never disclosing bank account, debit, or credit card information to the seller via email or phone. Furthermore, to minimize the risk of losing funds when making online payments, it's best to issue an additional or virtual card for online purchases and avoid storing significant amounts of money on it. When making online purchases with a bank card, experts recommend saving receipts, emails, and correspondence with the seller, screenshots of website pages with product specifications, photos, videos, and other documents. This will be necessary in the event of a dispute with the merchant. Therefore, it's best to avoid paying for goods via bank transfer to an individual's card, as proving payment will be extremely difficult.
Teach your child safe behavior on the Internet
The parents' job is to explain to their child what risks may arise online and how to avoid them, and with recommendations from the consumer portal's experts in the section To Parents It's easy and simple. Articles and videos featuring the charming raccoon character Chistyulya will help explain to children in an accessible way what's important to pay attention to when communicating online, why they should be careful when responding to messages from strangers, how to safely use a bank card, and how to communicate in instant messaging apps and computer game chats.
So, with the help of articles Andvideo clip Young Muscovites can learn the basic rules of safe online and phone communication. For example, they'll learn why they shouldn't open links sent by unknown people via SMS or messaging apps, why they shouldn't click suspicious links in games and videos, why they shouldn't download apps or sign up for paid services without adult permission, and why they shouldn't use tricks to deceive users into revealing personal data and information about them or their parents.
Next material This guide will help explain to your child that not everything on the internet is safe, what risks may arise, and how to avoid them. For example, to protect your data, you shouldn't post or enter personal information, passwords, or bank card details on untrusted websites, and why it's important to set up two-factor authentication on all devices and create strong passwords. You can also learn useful information here to explain to your child the need to be careful when playing online games, making acquaintances, or making friends, as there may be a scammer behind the screen.
Consumer portal Created in 2022 by the Moscow Government and the Moscow Office of Rospotrebnadzor (Rospotrebnadzor). The website contains over 230 materials, including articles, instructions, memos, webinars, and expert interviews. In addition to practical recommendations, the publications also contain the names of relevant regulations that can be used when communicating with legal entities or individual entrepreneurs regarding consumer protection. Consultations on consumer protection issues are also available by calling the 24-hour hotline of the Moscow Office of Rospotrebnadzor: 7 495 539-36-96.
We remind you that if you need to pay bills for city and commercial services, then don’t worry about payment data security the service will help My PaymentsIt is available on the mos.ru portal and in mobile applications "Gosuslugi Moskvy" and "My Moscow".
The creation and support of information security tools, as well as countering cyber fraud, are in line with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State"More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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