That’s Phishy
December 27th, 2006Phishing fraud continues to cost consumers plenty, with the average victim losing nearly $1,300.00 (according to Gartner, Inc) — up considerably from just a year ago.
Phishing is the criminal activity of tricking users into providing personal, private, or privileged information to a third-party via electronic communication (email, website, etc) that masquerades as a legitimate business entity.
Check out this article from MSNBC and be on the lookout — especially this Holiday season — for fraudulent online order confirmations and charity scams that are phishing for your personal information.