This is my answer to the FBI Scam thread.
And has very important info for all users.
Please don't let the little I post or the topic throw you. This should be reqired reading and it covers what happens when you decide to go to any place on the great WWW....

Technical basics: Anonymous in the Internet?

When Internet pages are called up, particular technical processes occur that provide larger or smaller amounts of data. These are briefly described below.

Creating the connection:
When an address is entered into a browser, a connection is created between your computer and a DNS server, which converts the address into an IP address. This IP address is sent back to the browser, which then calls up this address. This process is called "name resolution". If the specified address of the web server actually exists, then a connection to this web server is then created. When doing this, the web server is informed of your IP address, since the web server needs to know where it is to send the response.

Page creation:
After a connection is created using the so-called 3-way handshake, the web server then sends the page you requested. However, further data is sent before this occurs:

Browser used
Language set
Time zone
Operating system
If you did not manually enter the address into the browser but clicked on a link, then the web server also receives information on the page from which you came (Referrer). However, these are not the only methods of acquiring data.

Important:
Whatever technique you use, they all have a decisive disadvantage! You must always rely on a third party! I.e. you are dependent on the trust / trustworthiness of this third party!

For this reason, anonymization programs should not be used for any type of Internet business! For example:

Bank business (online banking)
Purchasing (online shopping)
In the case of other services requiring a login, e.g. email retrieval, forum logins, etc., the use of anonymization programs should be very carefully considered!!

ONE WOULD BE WISE TO GO TO THE SITE AND READ IT ALL. As knowledge is power.

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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

The hottest places in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict...
M.L. king, Jr.