What is phishing?
Phishing is the use of legitimate-looking e-mails and Web sites to try to convince you to provide private information that could be later used for identity theft. In a word, it is a type of fraud. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site. It looks exactly like the real Web site, but it isn’t. The user is then asked to update personal information, such as name, account and credit-card numbers, passwords and social-security numbers. By the time the user realizes what has happened, it’s too late. All of their accounts and confidential information have been compromised. Reading Co-operative Bank will NEVER ask you to provide personal information like this over the internet (or telephone). If you are ever contacted by someone asking for this type of information on behalf of the bank, please contact us immediately.
“Phishing” (pronounced “fishing”) refers to a form of fraud that attempts to acquire sensitive information (usually your username, also called login or loginID, and passphrase/passphrase). There are many variations, but the most obvious characteristic of a phishing message is that it instructs you to provide sensitive information either by replying to the message, or clicking on a link and entering the information on a Web page. Always remember that there is no legitimate reason for anyone to request a passphrase/passphrase or other sensitive data via email, and you should never respond to any such message.
“Phishing” (pronounced “fishing”) refers to a form of fraud that attempts to acquire sensitive information (usually your username, also called login or loginID, and password). There are many variations, but the most obvious characteristic of a phishing message is that it instructs you to provide sensitive information either by replying to the message, or clicking on a link and entering the information on a Web page. Always remember that there is no legitimate reason for anyone to request a password or other sensitive data via email, and you should not respond to any such message.
