Popular Email Scams on the Internet Today
April 28, 2009 · Filed Under General Business · Comment
Phishing Scams:
Phishing is a very popular scam on the internet today. Its purpose is to gain access to information pertaining to bank accounts, credit cards, social security numbers, pin numbers, passwords, or any other information the scammers can use for financial gain. The main purpose for this scam is identity theft.
The phishers send out emails that appear to be from a company you normally do business with. They include a link in the email for you to follow to go to the company website. When you click the link and go there, it looks the same as the company site, but it is a fake website designed by the scam artist. You have been asked to go to this website to update… Continue reading...
