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Phishing—Don’t take that bait!

By Remar Sutton
DCU StreetWise National Spokesperson

Phishing is a scam that uses email or pop-up messages including instant messages to steal your personal financial information. In many instances, the message contains a link that goes to a fake website. The messages seem to come from well-known companies. E-bay and PayPal are two favorites of the scammers. Banks are another favorite. The fake websites look very much like the real websites.

Want to see how savvy you are about these scams? Take the SonicWall Phishing IQ Test II. How well did you do? It’s not easy to distinguish between a real and a fake message, is it?

Here are several StreetWise resources to help you learn more about protecting yourself and your personal financial information.

Additional Resources

How Not to Get Hooked by a ‘Phishing’ Scam from the FTC

Fake Credit Report Sites: Cashing in on Your Personal Information from the FTC

Phishing from Internet Fraud Watch

Check out the Phishing Archive at Anti-Phishing.org for descriptions of the latest phishing attacks.

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Remar Sutton

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