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February 24, 2007
Phishing for your dough
We have mentioned this in the past but it is worth bringing it up again.
Phishing schemes continue to be on the rise as it is an easy way to steal personal info that adds up to quick and easy cash.
The elderly who are not as experienced on PC's are favorite targets.
Remember the following:
NEVER NEVER NEVER give out your personal info (username passwords etc) in response to an e-mail solicitation.
Your bank is unlikely to send you security questions or info via e-mail, if any such email comes call the bank using a number from your records NOT from the e-mail and confirm, (frankly I'd just dump the e-mail as it is almost certainly phony.
NEVER believe a security e-mail that says e-bay, paypal etc, when it down go to the site itself (again NOT using links from within any such e-mail) and check it yourself.
Remember this stuff isn't going to stop, you have to be careful or you will be broke very fast.
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Posted by Peter at February 24, 2007 05:11 PM