Phishers E-mail Scams

[Oldman]

I don't know about you all, but I'm getting several Phishing E-mail Scams per week. I think they have used every Bank name on the East Coast, plus Paypal!

If you have not seen a Phishing it will be an E-mail from a local Bank that asked you to update your banking profile, or it will say someone has access your account information but the Bank stopped them--however, you need to address this by loggin on and re-entering your banking information. There are several other pitches~~!

These Phishers' site look like the real deal as far as a copy of the real bank. Here is a link to all of the companies that have been targeted. The info is about 1/2 way down the page.

http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/internet/phishing/phishing_index.shtml


<b><font color="red">Important!</font id="red"></b>
<b>"Link alteration"</b> involves altering the return address in a web page sent to a consumer to make it go to the hacker's site rather than the legitimate site. This is accomplished by adding the hacker's address before the actual address in any e-mail, or page that has a request going back to the original site.

Here is a picture of the E-mail I got today. Notice the link and what looks like a legit addy.
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Here is the re-direct after I clicked on the link shown above.
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<b>Help Protect Yourself from Online Fraud. </b>

There are many things you can do to help secure your identity and your accounts. Here are some tips to follow:

<b>Look beyond the logo.</b>
To make fraudulent emails or Web sites appear real, scammers often include actual logos and images of legitimate companies. They also convey a sense of urgency, stating that if you fail to provide, update or verify your personal or account information, access to your accounts will be suspended. It's important that you look beyond the logo and not give out your information.

<b>Use your spam filter.</b>
Many email services now have spam filters that minimize the amount of spam you receive. The filters can help you minimize the number of fraudulent emails in your inbox.

<b>Type, Don't Click. <font color="red"> This is something I never do when I'm using my business drive. If I really want to look at it I will forward it over to my gaming drive.</font id="red"></b>
Even if you do open a suspicious email, don't click on any links. By clicking on the links you could unknowingly download a virus or spyware to your computer. Even if you think the email is legitimate, type Web addresses into your browser instead of clicking on links. If the email is from an institution you do business with, use a bookmark that you've already created to visit the company's Web site.

<b>Change your online passwords often.</b>
The rule of thumb is to change your password every 30 to 60 days. Be creative with your passwords - stay away from obvious passwords like your zip code, year of birth or sensitive information such as your mother's maiden name or your Social Security Number.

<b>Update your anti-virus and anti-spam software.</b>
By keeping anti-virus and anti-spam software up to date on your computers, you make it more difficult for scammers to access your personal and account information. You can purchase anti-virus and anti-spyware software at major retail stores such as Wal-Mart®, Target and Best Buy as well as on the Internet.

Olds

[MallardWacker]

You can't believe what I thought when I saw the word "Phishers". LOL[:D] I just remember the enamel chipping pain.  I know, TMI.


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