Phishing is one of the most rapidly growing means of internet
fraud. There are an estimated 6.1 billion phishing e-mails sent
every month and the average financial loss for each person who
gets “phished” is $1,200.

Briefly, the scam works like this: Someone assumes the identity
of a trusted corporation and sends you an e-mail with a clickable
link asking you to update your details.

When you click on the link you are taken to a fake website which
is disguised to look like the site of the company being impersonated.
Any data you enter at this site will be used to defraud you.

That’s the short version - there are some variations and different
approaches used by these online criminals. However, it’s
relatively easy to protect yourself against this particular scam
- as always a little common sense goes a long way.

Click on the link below if you’re interested enough to learn more
(you should be). You’ll find out how to spot these phishing
e-mails a mile away and the safest way to deal with them when
you receive one. I’ve also included a number of links to free
resources where you get further information and downloads to
help you stay safe online.

Click here to learn how to deal with phishing…..