Phishing - Prevent Credit Fraud
By Pauline Go
Pauline Go
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Pauline Go is a highly respected internet marketer in Thailand. She has worked with many successful websites such as Thailandbuddy.com, easyonlinefunds.com, cardy ugg boots. Phishing has become a common term these days, and everyone is scared of it. People who engage in phishing, mainly target banks and credit card companies. Phishing is a phenomenon where a person trying to defraud customers pretends to be a bank or an online financial institution and gathers personal information. Using this personal information, they can obtain credit card numbers and even shop online.
Phishing literally means the person is "fishing" for information. You can actually easily tell the difference between phishing emails and genuine emails. First of all, as a general rule, no bank will ever send an email to their customer containing their personal data or requesting their account number.
Phishing emails will contain messages with links leading to a website that looks exactly like the website of the financial institution. There, they will ask for personal information and commit credit theft. In phishing scams, computers will receive email messages that mimic some major financial institutions. The email will claim that a recent activity has threatened the security of the bank. To safeguard your bank account, it will instruct you to register by clicking on a link that leads to a fake website, where all your personal information will be collected.
In order not to fall prey to such emails, you need to contact the bank directly or always visit the bank’s website by typing the URL yourself. This is the best way to avoid phishing scams and protect your personal information online. Additionally, most bank websites regularly feature educational articles for consumers about phishing fraud. It is in your best interest to read these articles so that you know what to look for.
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