CNET reports that phishing attacks are becoming the scam of choice for online thieves. The criminals are getting more sophisticated with their attempts by creating a more personalized look to the emails."Phishing e-mails are also becoming more personalized, according to Sunner, making such confidence tricks more believable. This includes phishers sending links to people for spoof sites of banks that the intended victims actually use, as opposed to randomly hitting a section of the population."
So be on your toes and keep your eyes peeled for suspect emails. If you receive an email that appears to be from your bank or any other online accounts you may have requesting your login details, chances are it's probably a phishing attempt. If you really aren't sure if it's legit or not, just call that particular service and ask them to verify it.
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Phishing Example
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