Don't
be Hooked By an E-mail Scam Called "Phishing":
Phishing
(pronounced "fishing") refers to fraudulent
communications designed to deceive consumers into divulging
personal, financial, or account information, including
account user name and password, credit card information,
and social security number. These fraudulent e-mails
often create a false sense of urgency intended to provoke
the recipient to take immediate action; for example,
phishing e-mails frequently instruct recipients to "validate" or "update" account
information or face cancellation. If you ever have concerns
about the legitimacy of an e-mail that purports to be
from SlickRockWeb asking for account information, credit
card information, or any other sensitive information
please call us directly to confirm the authenticity of
the email.
The
good news for web site owners is that we can minimize
the amount of email harvesting from your website that
can lead to "Phishing" without harming
the ability of your customers
to contact
you.
(866-486-7747) for more details.
PHISHING
Overview — What is Phishing?
- Phishing
(pronounced "fishing")
refers to fraudulent communications designed to deceive
consumers into divulging
personal, financial, or account information.
- Phishing
emails often appear to come from legitimate financial institutions
or retailers.
- Such
requests may ask for information including account numbers,
passwords, user names or social security
numbers.
- These
fraudulent emails often create a false sense of urgency
intended to provoke the recipient to take immediate action;
for example, phishing emails frequently instruct recipients
to "validate" or "update" account information
or face cancellation. In addition, marketing offers may
also be used for attempted phishing.
- Phishers use a variety of techniques, which may include
false "From" addresses, authentic-looking logos,
or Web links and graphics. These techniques mislead consumers
into believing that they are dealing with a legitimate
request for sensitive information.
- Attachments within an email can
also facilitate phishing. Do not open attachments in unfamiliar
emails, as they may
place programs known as “key stroke loggers” on
your PC, which capture keystrokes you make (including when
you logon to a site and enter your password). The data
obtained can then be used to commit fraud.
See
our article on Techniques to Spam
Proof your Web Site:
For
more advanced spam prevention web security solutions please
(866-486-7747) for more details.
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