Description
Introduction
According to Gartner, approximately 3.6 million people lost money to phishing e-mails and spoof sites in 2007, in contrast to 2.3 million in 2006.
In the USA, it's estimated that 3.2 billion dollars was stolen in phishing scams in 2007. Now that's a lot of money.
Don't get hooked
Considering the huge number of websites you visit everyday, both regional and international, it's crucial that you recognize a phishing scam when you see one.
To help you hook those cunning phishers before they hook you, read on and take notes. What you learn here could save you a fortune!
Back to basics
For who are new to the world of phishing, Phishing is a method of data theft, involving spoof email messages and fake websites, the aim is to make innocent customers believe giving personal or financial information to a trusted source but in reality that information is given to a Phisher who planted the phish site on a hacked server or free web hosting site.
Once the Phisher receives your personal or financial information, they can potentially use it to commit identity theft, charge your credit cards, empty your bank accounts, even read your emails and much more.
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