Archive for October 19th, 2004

Internet Scam: phishing

Tuesday, October 19th, 2004

It seems like Internet scamming is on the rise. Recently, many incidents of phishing have been observed causing loss of millions of dollars in the US. “Phishing is a scheme that uses e-mails appearing to come from a legitimate company and directing recipients to fake websites where they are asked for personal or financial information.” Consumers should only disclose personal information when they initiate a transaction themselves.
For more information please visit: 500 million dollars lost in Internet ‘phishing’ scams in US