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Phishin'
Phishing
(fish´ing) (n.)
The act of sending an
e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an
established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam
the user into surrendering private information that will
be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user
to visit a website where they are asked to update
personal information, such as passwords and credit card,
social security, and bank account numbers, that the
legitimate organization already has. The Web site,
however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user’s
information…
I have been getting
a lot of mail lately from well-known organizations
(e.g., AOL, Paypal, eBay, or a credit card issuer)
telling me that I must send them my personal information
immediately or dire consequences will ensue. The only
problem with that is I am not a client of many of these
organizations. This is what is known as phishing,
a relatively new scam designed to part you from your
hard-earned money and coveted credit. And I’m not
alone in receiving these messages. As of 2004, phishing
has reached over 57 million Americans compromising of at
least 122 well-known brands. Phishing is also one of
the very last things we need to worry about as
caregivers. Of course, as in every scam, the best
defense is to become an educated consumer. The
following information is presented by the Federal Trade
Commission and will help you from taking the bait from
these scurrilous phishing fiends:
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If you get an email or pop-up message that asks for personal or financial
information, do not reply or click on the link in
the message. Legitimate companies don’t ask for this
information via email. If you are concerned about
your account, contact the organization in the email
using a telephone number you know to be genuine, or
open a new Internet browser session and type in the
company’s correct Web address. In any case, don’t
cut and paste the link in the message.
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Use
anti-virus software and keep it up to date. Some
phishing emails contain software that can harm your
computer or track your activities on the Internet
without your knowledge.
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Be cautious about opening any attachment or downloading any files from
emails you receive, regardless of who sent them.
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Report
suspicious activity to the FTC. If you get spam that is
phishing for information, forward it to
spam@uce.gov.
For more
information on phishing protection:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/phishingalrt.htm
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