Think you're scam proof? Try this online game

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Story Published: Nov 10, 2009 at 10:19 AM PDT

By Connie Thompson

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SEATTLE -- Through a new website called OnGuardOnLine.gov, the Federal Trade Commission offers interactive video games to help make you smarter by making you think about online auctions, laptop security, spyware, investments.

Different games expose 13 common scam categories that trick consumers out of billions of dollars every year. Blow it on the games, and you learn a lesson. Blow it in real life, and your money is gone for good.

Even if you think you're "fool proof" go online and test your skills. Playing a simple game now could end up keeping the scammers from playing games with your money.

Play the games:
http://www.onguardonline.gov/games/overview.aspx

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