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No I am not talking here about the outdoor activities enjoyed many. And again, I did not misunderstand. Phishing is the name of the latest online scam where millions of unwary Americans have their identities stolen.
This fraudulent activity is considered the fastest growing crime of modern times. The favorite target of phishers seem to be very young children and seniors, since it is not uncommon for credit reports, fill out credit card applications or solicit loans. This allows the thieves to go undetected for a long time, but still be careful. We are all potential targets.
Remember when throwing away unshredded documents with personal information in the trash was a great risk for identity theft? While this still the case, identity thieves become more sophisticated in recent times, and that is how they do it ...
Phishers create bogus e-mails that look as if they are large, well-known institutions and banks, such as eBay, PayPal, Citibank, EarthLink, and Wells Fargo among others. These emails claim that you are up for an account update, or the account number, password, social security or other confidential information needs to be verified. And they warn you that if you're not within a certain period of time that your account is closed, finished, terminated the service, or something to that effect.
They also offer you links to websites that are legitimate, because it is the actual kidnapping of this logos banks known and trusted institutions and companies. And that's the fear ... Part of these e-mails look 100% legitimate, but they are not.
In some cases there is still ... some of these phishers are installing spyware on your computer to monitor your online activities. So ... You should let the online world for good? Not necessarily.
These are a few things you can do to protect from these fraudsters:
1. Do not respond to any e-mail with the question of the personal information from you, such as account number, credit card numbers, user names, passwords, etc. If you suspect that the e-mail, in fact, be legitimate, contact Your bank or institution to verify this.
2. If you have any doubts, visit the Anti-Phishing Working Group for an update of the latest scams, and tips to get a victim. The website URL is www.antiphishing.org
3. Web sites like www.paypal.com, www.citibank.com, and www.ebay.com, offer safety tips and tell you what information they would never in an e-mail.
4. Get anti-virus software and keep it up-to-date.
5. If you suspect you have a fraudulent e-mail, do not click links within the IT, and forwards it to the FTC on uce@FTC.gov
Finally, if you suspect you have a victim of this fraud, will receive a copy of your credit report immediately to check for unusual activity. If you find that you are a victim of identity theft, your account at once and ...
- Call the Credit Bureau.
- Make a display.
- Call the FTC ID theft hotline at (877) IDTHEFT.
- Alert other financial institutions where you have accounts.
According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, phishers send millions of emails a day, always about 5% response. Even at this low resonance, it is estimated that about 150,000 Americans are victims of this fraud since May 2004. Inform yourself. Not even the victim.
This fraudulent activity is considered the fastest growing crime of modern times. The favorite target of phishers seem to be very young children and seniors, since it is not uncommon for credit reports, fill out credit card applications or solicit loans. This allows the thieves to go undetected for a long time, but still be careful. We are all potential targets.
Remember when throwing away unshredded documents with personal information in the trash was a great risk for identity theft? While this still the case, identity thieves become more sophisticated in recent times, and that is how they do it ...
Phishers create bogus e-mails that look as if they are large, well-known institutions and banks, such as eBay, PayPal, Citibank, EarthLink, and Wells Fargo among others. These emails claim that you are up for an account update, or the account number, password, social security or other confidential information needs to be verified. And they warn you that if you're not within a certain period of time that your account is closed, finished, terminated the service, or something to that effect.
They also offer you links to websites that are legitimate, because it is the actual kidnapping of this logos banks known and trusted institutions and companies. And that's the fear ... Part of these e-mails look 100% legitimate, but they are not.
In some cases there is still ... some of these phishers are installing spyware on your computer to monitor your online activities. So ... You should let the online world for good? Not necessarily.
These are a few things you can do to protect from these fraudsters:
1. Do not respond to any e-mail with the question of the personal information from you, such as account number, credit card numbers, user names, passwords, etc. If you suspect that the e-mail, in fact, be legitimate, contact Your bank or institution to verify this.
2. If you have any doubts, visit the Anti-Phishing Working Group for an update of the latest scams, and tips to get a victim. The website URL is www.antiphishing.org
3. Web sites like www.paypal.com, www.citibank.com, and www.ebay.com, offer safety tips and tell you what information they would never in an e-mail.
4. Get anti-virus software and keep it up-to-date.
5. If you suspect you have a fraudulent e-mail, do not click links within the IT, and forwards it to the FTC on uce@FTC.gov
Finally, if you suspect you have a victim of this fraud, will receive a copy of your credit report immediately to check for unusual activity. If you find that you are a victim of identity theft, your account at once and ...
- Call the Credit Bureau.
- Make a display.
- Call the FTC ID theft hotline at (877) IDTHEFT.
- Alert other financial institutions where you have accounts.
According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, phishers send millions of emails a day, always about 5% response. Even at this low resonance, it is estimated that about 150,000 Americans are victims of this fraud since May 2004. Inform yourself. Not even the victim.
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