Most of us are used to 'Googling' answers for things we don't know.

From food recipes to online banking or even buying medicines, we tend to 'Google' everything. 

But what most people forget is that Google is simply an online platform where you find websites that offer you the required information.

Google has no content of its own. 

So, everything that you find there isn't necessarily correct. 

Here are 9 things you shouldn't search for:

1:- Online banking websites

There are many fake online banking websites on Google. 

It is highly advisable not to do a Google search to find your bank's internet banking website. 

This is because chances of phishing increasing in which you might enter your bank's login ID and password on a website that may just look like the bank's official website and could be a phishing site instead.

What you should do: Always, enter the official URL of your bank's online banking portal to access the site to stay safe.

2:- Customer care numbers of companies.

This is one of the most popular online scams. 

Fraudsters post fake business listings and customer care numbers on websites to make unsuspecting people believe that these are original customer care numbers to scam them.

3:- Apps and software to download them.

For mobile apps, always search for apps on official app stores like Google Play for Android and App Store for iPhones. 

Searching free anti-virus software apps on Google mightlead to fake app installations with malware content.

4:- Medicines or medical symptoms.

Google is definitely not a place to search for medicines. 

It is advisable not to skip the doctor and rely on any search information to know about a disease while you are sick. 

It is dangerous to buy medicines based on the information you find on Google.

5:- Serious advice on personal finances or the stock market.

Like health, personal finance is unique for everyone.

There can never be one investment plan that will make everyone rich.

So avoid taking advice from Google search results when investing.

6:- Government websites as these are easy scam targets.

Like banking websites, government websites like Municipalit, tax, hospitals etc. are prime targets for scammers.

As it is difficult to determine which website is the original.

Always opt to type in the URL instead of using the search results. 

7:- Social media sites login pages.

Another prime phishing target.

Always type in the URL for the site you wish to visit.

8:- E-commerce websites or offers.

Fake web pages of so-called offers on e-commerce websites have flooded Google's search page.

This is another classic scam in which people are lured with attractive deals to click on malicious websites to steal their online banking login details.

9:- Coupon codes to get discounts while shopping online.

If you get a coupon code for a discount on shopping, then it's fine.

Else don't go out hunting for it on Google as you might land on fake websites which might sell fake coupons to you and then steal your banking details.

This applies to using voice search just as much as type in search.

Regards,

Brent

P.S. Christmas is coming.

Doesn't that sound like Game of Thrones?

But it's true, it is coming and probably faster than we would all like.

Christmas itself isn't the problem, it's how much we spend beyond our supposed budget that causes the problem.

It's far too easy to extend our debt to the credit card company/bank to get just the right gift.

We've all done it.

And then comes the January statement.

I eliminated this years ago by setting up a Christmas Club account each year and depositing a small amount each pay.

By Christmas, I had a nice little sum of money to spend however I liked, and it was wonderful.

You can do this, for next Christmas.

But for this Christmas, you could start learning how to make money on demand so that you won't need a Christmas club account, you'll just send an email or two and Christmas is covered.

Want to learn how to do this?  Click here. 

You're getting this email because you signed up on my
website or bought something from me.

Unsubscribe here