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A
phishing email will usually try to direct you to a fraudulent
website that mimics the appearance of a popular website or company.
The spoof website will request your personal information, such as
credit card number, Social Security number, or account password.
You think you are giving
information to a trusted company when, in fact, you are supplying it
to an online criminal.
1.
Deceptive URLs.
Be cautious. Some fraudsters will
insert a fake browser address bar over the real one, making it
appear that you’re on a legitimate website. Follow these
precautions: Even if an URL contains the name of the institution
you wish to access it may not be the official site.
Examples of a
fake PayPal addresses:
http://signin.paypal.com@10.19.32.4/
http://83.16.123.18/pp/update.htm?=https://www.paypal.com/=cmd_login_access
www.secure-paypal.com
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Always log in to a secure
web site by opening a new browser and typing in the following:
https://www.XXXX.com
· The
term "https" should precede any web address (or URL) where you enter
personal information. The "s" stands for secure.
If you don't see "https," you're not in a secure web session, and
you should not enter data.
2.
Out of place icon.
Make sure there is a secure lock
icon in the status bar at the bottom of the browser window.
Many fake sites will put this icon inside the window to deceive you.
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