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I got an e-mail from my bank asking me to confirm online confidential information concerning my bank accounts. How can I tell if this is a legitimate request or a scam?

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I got an e-mail from my bank asking me to confirm online confidential information concerning my bank accounts. How can I tell if this is a legitimate request or a scam?

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The FDIC has created a Consumer Alerts webpage to inform and warn consumers about a type of fraud called “phishing.” The term “phishing” – as in fishing for confidential information – refers to a scam in which an individual’s personal or financial information is used in a fraudulent manner.

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