Here is an article by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts to get you to share valuable personal information \u2013 like account numbers, Social Security numbers, or your login IDs and passwords. Scammers use your information to steal your money, your identity, or both. They also use phishing emails to get access to your computer or network. If you click on a link, they can install ransomware or other programs that can lock you out of your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scammers often use familiar company names or pretend to be someone you know. Here\u2019s a real world example featuring Netflix. Police in Ohio shared a screenshot of a phishing email designed to steal personal information. The email claims the user\u2019s account is on hold because Netflix is \u201chaving some trouble with your current billing information\u201d and invites the user to click on a link to update their payment method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBefore you click on a link or share any of your sensitive information:<\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck it out.<\/strong>\u00a0If you have concerns about the email, contact the company directly. But look up their phone number or website yourself. That way, you\u2019ll know you\u2019re getting the real company and not about to call a scammer or follow a link that will download\u00a0malware.<\/li>Take a closer look.\u00a0<\/strong>While some phishing emails look completely legit, bad grammar and spelling can tip you off to phishing. Other clues: Your name is missing, or you don\u2019t even have an account with the company. In the Netflix example, the scammer used the British spelling of \u201cCenter\u201d (Centre) and used the greeting, \u201cHi Dear.\u201d Listing only an international phone number for a U.S.-based company is also suspicious.<\/li>Report phishing emails.<\/strong>\u00a0Forward them to\u00a0spam@uce.gov<\/em>\u00a0(an address used by the FTC) and to\u00a0reportphishing@apwg.org<\/em>\u00a0(an address used by the Anti-Phishing Working Group, which includes ISPs, security vendors, \ufb01nancial institutions, and law enforcement agencies). You can also report phishing to the FTC at\u00a0ftc.gov\/complaint<\/em>. Also, let the company or person that was impersonated know about the phishing scheme. For Netflix, forward the message to\u00a0phishing@netflix.com<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here is an article by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts to get you to share valuable personal information \u2013 like account numbers, Social Security numbers, or your login IDs and passwords. Scammers use your information to steal your money, your identity, or both. 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Before you click on a link or share any of your sensitive information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is an article by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts to get you to share valuable personal information \u2013 like account numbers, Social Security numbers, or your login IDs and passwords. Scammers use your information to steal your money, your identity, or both. They also […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n