Scooby E-Commerce: 06/23/08

Phishing can be define as a criminal fraudulent process of attempting to acquire information such as unauthorized access to emails, banking accounts, credit cards details in an electronic comunication, i.e. internet.

Some examples of Phishing scams:-

Britain's top cybercrime fighters work hand-in-hand with the banking industry to stop a dangerous phishing attack on 16.8.2004. This phishing attack is a type of spoof frauds which can be intertwined with phishing scams, spam mails and Spyware.

Besides that, Trojan/Spyware are now modifying the HOSTS file in the computer to redirect to the fake webpages, thus, making the users to become a victim to phishing attack. For instance, The JS/QHosts21-A which happened in Brazil.

There are some solutions/prevention methods for Phishing, such as know how to detect phishing scams, spread the word, stay informed and take action.

Know how to detect Phishing scams- "verify your account number", "If you don't respond within 48 hours, your account will be closed" or "Click the link below to gain access to your account", emails contain such information is probably a phishing scam.

Spread the word- inform friends and family because they might not alert about the new phishing scams. Help to spread the Phishing scams awareness.

Stay informed- sign up for free newsletter and receive information regarding phishing news, technological development and updates on legislation.

Take action- best way to reduce Phishing scams is to report any suspicious scams immediately to the proper authorities by supporting the Anti-phishing act 2005.

Picture illustrations on email scams:-
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