Phishing
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Just got an e-mail like this:
We would like to inform you of a recent incident in which Internet hackers illegally attempted to obtain personal and account information from XXX memebers.
This activity, called “Phishing,” is when hackers imitate the e-mails of legitimate companies to entice people to share personal information.
Usually you are being asked to update billing information, provide name, SSN, b-day, cc numbers and such.
Most of those e-mails can be recognized by:
While tries are obviously bogus when they pretend to come from a company you do not do business with - here a few tips when you are not sure:
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Just got an e-mail like this:
We would like to inform you of a recent incident in which Internet hackers illegally attempted to obtain personal and account information from XXX memebers.
This activity, called “Phishing,” is when hackers imitate the e-mails of legitimate companies to entice people to share personal information.
Usually you are being asked to update billing information, provide name, SSN, b-day, cc numbers and such.
Most of those e-mails can be recognized by:
- False Sense Of Urgency : Threatens to “close/suspend your account,” or charge a fee.
- Suspicious-Looking Links & Pop-Ups : Links containing all or part of a real company’s name asking you to submit personal information.
- Misspelled or Poorly Written : Helps fraudulent e-mails avoid spam filters.
While tries are obviously bogus when they pretend to come from a company you do not do business with - here a few tips when you are not sure:
- Do not follow the link provided but log into your account as you usually would do and look if the same request is made their.
- Call the customer service of the company you do business with.
- Do not reply to any e-mail asking for personal (billing) information.
- Be careful, very careful with your personal information.
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