Online Shoppers Beware – Phishing Scams Abound
Posted June 16th, 2009 Do you buy many things online? If so you should take extra care online; there are many scams that try to trick you into entering personal, commonly known as ‘phishing’. Phishing occurs when scammers create fake pages or emails that look like they are legitimate businesses to try and convince you to hand over your details, including personal details, credit cards and login information.
Garreth Griffith, head of risk management at PayPal UK, said: “With more people than ever banking online in the UK, it’s really important that people remain vigilant whenever they are making financial transactions online and don’t inadvertently leave themselves open to becoming a victim of a scam or fraud.”
“Phishers are using increasingly sophisticated ways to design phishing emails to lure people into thinking they have come from a trusted provider, such as their bank or credit card provider. If anyone is ever in doubt about the authenticity of an email, and concerned it may be a phishing scam, they should never click on the link in the email.”
If you’re worried about phishing scams, and you probably should be, PayPal have created a really handy guide to raise your awareness of phishing, as well as helping you protect your self against phishing scams in the future. Paypal have also created a number of really handy tools that prevent phishing occurring with their service, such as security keys, email identification and plugins that all make it harder for you to fall victim to these scams.
Ultimately you should always be careful shopping online, and only use services that you trust.
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