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If you are looking to get even with the criminals that go phishing for your information it may prove to be a daunting task. What started out as a game that teenagers were playing on America Online in order to steal people’s account information in order to use their online time has now blown up into something much more serious than that.
Millions of people are a victim of identity theft each year thanks to phishing. An estimated one in five people are victims of phishing scams.
When phishing was initially a problem it was easier to handle because it was started by children under the age of 18 or older people that didn’t know much about covering their tracks. Today phishing has become more of a business as opposed to an amusing pastime.
According to several reports on internet crime phishing is happening by groups of organized individuals in places like Russia, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Many of these groups also include worms in their phishing techniques so that it makes it much harder to trace their origins. They are highly organized career criminals that are out to steal your information anyway they can!
These phishers pose as people from internet service companies, online merchants, and online banks. There are other companies at risk but these are the most common companies that are involved when it comes to phishing.
Phishing is something that all internet users need to be weary of. In February alone there were reports of over 2 billion pieces of phishing spam sent out to email inboxes around the world.
The only true way to get even with phishing experts is to beat them at their own game. Start by being cautious about what you believe. Check with the company before clicking that link and handing over your credit card information. Use the best anti-spam solution you can find because in many cases the spam filter will pick up and remove the phishing email. Having the right spyware and virus solutions will help as well. You need a game plan. If all else fails, and you think you fell for a phishing scam then report it as quickly as possible and cancel any credit information that you gave them.
Remember you need to protect yourself from phishing. You don’t want to be one of the growing numbers of people that are taken in by this scam. Think wisely and use programs that are out there to protect your internet safety!
From Trace Phishers back to Anti-phishing.info