It always takes a big mistake to learn or do what you should be doing, and this mindset happens because many people assume unfortunate things won't happen to them. Just to share, in December 2005, I was robbed of nearly $5,000 of 12DailyPro money (when 12DP was using e-gold and in pink of health) that was paid to my e-gold, within 1 hour of payment. I didn't even have a chance to see this number in my e-gold balance except at the history page showing to who it was paid to! Everything was done sneakily and stealthily. When it happened, my mind was a whirlpool because this just happened and it gatecrashed my dreams. E-Gold can't help you to recover the money as one of the terms you agree when you sign up for account there states that spends once done are not recoverable whatsoever. It is precisely due to this loophole that E-gold is such a haven for cyber criminals. I think this happened because I clicked on an email link unknowingly

I've learned, here how to secure my e-gold account:

1. Use Linux if you can as chances of malware getting there is simply too low due to it's architecture and comparatively lower number of users. I am using Unbuntu Linux 6.10 sometimes for online e-gold transactions.

If you are using Windows, I mean XP and below, here what I recommend:

1. Use Firefox browser with NoScript extension installed. Clear your cache and cookies after each browsing session.

2. Always update your anti virus and malware detectors with latest patterns. Scan your computer regularly.

3. It is advisable to install a firewall to further protect your computer.

4. Use IP URL to access e-gold, meaning use http://209.200.169.10 instead of http://www.e-gold.com.

5. Key in your password using the SRK feature instead of using keystrokes.

6. Use Roboform to generate complex long password for your e-gold and save it using Roboform. So you just need to use the 'Fill' feature of Roboform instead of using SRK.

7. Set AccSent's "Detect IP Address Change Sensitivity" to 'High'.

8. Sign up for a new email account just for e-gold purpose of receiving the AccSent pins. Never reveal this email to anyone. I recommend using Gmail.

9. If possible, install another non IE-based browser like Opera just for the single purpose of accessing e-gold.

10. Open another e-gold account for storage purpose if you plan to keep the money there for some time. Never reveal this e-gold number to anyone or in any website.

The best is of course, register for a CEP Trust account as a replacement for your e-gold money as CEP Trust does not have price fluctuations so you won't suffer any paper loss for your money. Lastly, do not ever click any links in an unknown email or spams or even emails purportedly from e-gold. This applies to even chain mails sent to you from your best pals.

These are the steps I take to secure my e-gold. These steps are very troublesome I know but it's better to be safe to yourself than waking up in the morning to discover your e-gold account's been hijacked.

About the Author

Jackie R. is a full time internet marketer and SEO Consultant. He has been earning online from a diverse range of methods. Some of these are, autosurfs, traffic exchanges, high yield investment programs, online investment programs, affiliates marketing and email marketing. Check out his blog Make Money Online | Security | SEO.

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