How the scam works:

Technology is the way of the world today and the internet itself has opened a huge door for internet scammers. Pinterest is gaining popularity and reports confirm numerous survey scams are making a home on the Pinterest site, where people share their interests through photographs or anything visually based.

What these scammers often do is use a well-known brand to draw you in, promising you a free luxurious item just by clicking away and in doing so you are brought to a survey scam site – which, just like in any other case, could lead to either identity theft or even downloading of malware on your computer.

How to avoid:

Stay away from all the free stuff on the internet and if it looks out of place it probably is. Sometimes these scams are tough to detect but the best way to avoid them is not clicking on them – just as simple as that. Learn how to recognize bogus websites by reading most of the scams on our Social Networking category.

If you want to participate in rewards programs and win prizes by making a little bit of effort at least, use only legitimate companies. One of the most trustworthy service out there is Swagbucks.com, which is the largest online rewards portal dedicated to helping customers earn gift cards, electronics, and exclusive merchandise. The company awarded over $30 Million in prizes including gift cards, electronics and more to users all over the worldw. It's worth checking it out, as registration is free. Plus, they have a bunch of free stuff (for real) - you can visit their website HERE.

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Improve your social media experience

As social media becomes part of our lives more and more everyday, it's important to learn how to manage our time in the most effective way possible. You should consider trustworthy services such as HootSuite, SocialEngine, or Sprout Social to improve your social media experience. There is a little bit about them:

HootSuite - With over 5 million users worldwide, HootSuite is a social media management system for individuals, businesses and organizations to collaboratively execute campaigns across multiple social networks from one secure, web or mobile-based dashboard. You can sign up for a free 30 days trial of HootSuite Pro HERE.

SocialEngine - SocialEngine is the most popular social networking software that let's people build their own community driven websites like Facebook, MySpace, Youtube, etc. You can create your own Facebook HERE.

Sprout Social - Sprout Social allows businesses, brands and agencies to effectively manage their social media marketing with tools to monitor their brand, schedule messages, create unlimited reports, find new customers, add team members, assign tasks and more. You can also sign up for a free 30-day trial HERE.