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Have you been
receiving e-mail asking you to part with confidential
information?Chances are someone is ‘phishing’for your personal
details!
Phishing (password harvesting fishing)is a new form of online
fraud.It starts with e-mail messages that appear to come from
sites you trust,like your bank or credit card company asking
you to update your details.These messages will then direct you
to forged web pages where you will be prompted to part with
your credit card numbers,passwords or account information.
As cyber crime gets more and more sinister,a little caution on
your part,while online,can save you a lot more than just
money.If you feel you have been a victim of a phishing
scam,you should immediately report the scam to the company
that's being spoofed.
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Don’t fall
for phishing |
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If you get an
e-mail or pop-up message that asks for personal or
financial information,do not reply or click on the link in
the message. |
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If you are
concerned about your account,contact the organization in
the e-mail 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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Don’t e-mail
personal or financial information. e-mail is not a secure
method of transmitting personal information. |
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Routinely
review your credit card and bank statements. |
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Be wary of
addresses containing the @symbol, appended to popular web
sites such as Google, Microsoft,etc.
eg.http://www.google.com@members.tripod.com/ |
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Keep an eye
out for misspelled URLs or subdomains,for example
http://www.yourbankdomain.com.somedomain.net
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