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

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