Internet fraud, hacking and theft are now on the increase at a very tremendous rate.  How would one protect himself from such activities from happening? Some online bingo sites have been known to carry very dangerous viruses with them although these viruses are not placed by the site owners they are very harmful. There are several methods we should consider when visiting these online bingo games and registering. I have outlined some of the most fundamental concepts that will help people when visiting online bingo games and these points are as follows;

-  You should make sure that before you visit any online bingo site you computer has got the best recommended virus protection utility. Make sure that it is updated with the latest definition updates.

- When online you should make sure that the antivirus is scanning each and every time you are logged on. Some anti virus utilities may not be able to detect these viruses due to the fact that the viruses will not be active when you have entered the site.

- You should always make sure that you do not use your regular credit or debit card to fund online bingo accounts. The best alternative is to use virtual credit or debit cards to fund the account. The reason for this is that the owners themselves may steal you card information and use it for their own purposes. By using a virtual card you will only load the card with cash once and it may no longer be used again.

- You should note what kind of payments they require. If an online poker site is only requesting payment via gold reserves such as e-gold. Don’t get play there it may be a scam site.

- Make sure that you do not forget to log off your account every time you leave the bingo site. Someone may get to the site and play with your money or burn all of it.