2) Handle your email with caution

• Generic greeting or no greeting.
  


• Links. Spam and phishing emails usually contain links. Never click on a link from any generic email even one that says unsubscribe.
  


• Requests personal information.
  
• Sense of urgency.

• Request for wire transfers, bank routing numbers.
  


• Instructions to delete files or change computer settings or download an upgrade
  


• Fake contact information (URL's and phone numbers).
  


• Offers too good to be true

PayPal phishing email

IRS Tax Refund Phishing Scam

COMBO Phish

Here the phisher knows something about you either from a hack or another phishing attempt.

If they already know all this information about you why are they phishing?

The whole credit card number is not usually found on line.. The credit card number is soon whisked off line and onto a secured server behind a commercial grade firewall.

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Your transaction will be similar to that found on this paper Lowe's receipt. In addition your name, phone number and email might be stored on line too. With this information a clever phisher could make it really sound like they are legitimate. Always confirm the contact information independently because they might be con artists.

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Hacked Email Account

Sometimes these malicious emails will appear to be from someone you know. There has been a huge increase in email hacking. This increase may be due to the free sidejacking software that was made available in 2010.

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