Ive heard about a scam called “phishing.” What is it?
It’s a kind of identity theft whereby spammers “fish” for consumers they can trick into giving them personal information. They accomplish this by sending you what looks like a legitimate e-mail message from a reputable company. The e-mail may ask you to update your credit card information, billing information or social security number. If you respond to this type of e-mail, spammers can get your personal information and then use it for their own purposes and without your permission. View a tutorial on how phishing scams work, and how to avoid them.
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