How Do You Avoid Email Phishing Scams?
Phishing scams are emails cleverly designed to look like legitimate emails from banks and other companies. This rampant form of Internet fraud attempts to trick you into giving out your personal and financial information. Scammers are becoming more and more sophisticated, making it difficult to distinguish a phishing email from a legitimate email. Here are some steps you can take to avoid phishing scams. Carefully read the email. Is it from a company you do business with, and if so, do they even have your email address? Is the email asking you for information that the company should already have on file? Also, look for misspelled words and poor grammar. Be suspicious of fear tactics and urgent requests for your personal information. Common bank email scams warn you that there has been unauthorized activity on your account and that you need to login to confirm your identity immediately. Phishing emails usually ask you to click on a link that contains the Web address of your bank or a co
