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Beware Of Cyber Crime - Phishing/Spoofing
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Tags: Phishing, Spoofing, Internet Crime Prevention, Cyber Crime, Internet Fraud, IC3
A person who is a "phisher" is someone who poses as a legitimate business in order to gain your personal information with the intent of stealing from you. This can be a very destructive crime financially and socially. But never fear List After List is here! Check out these tips on how you can protect yourself from these thieves.
| | Be suspicious of any unsolicited email requesting personal information. |
| | Avoid filling out forms in email messages that ask for personal information. |
| | Always compare the link in the email to the link that you are actually directed to. |
| | Log on to the official website, instead of "linking" to it from an unsolicited email. |
| | Contact the actual business that supposedly sent the email to verify if the email is genuine. |
Lister:
Andrea
Source:
IC3
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