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10 most common phishing attacks

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Phishing scams hijack big-name brands and use customers' trust in those brands to convince people to divulge personal financial information such as usernames, passwords, Social Security numbers, and credit card numbers.
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I listed the 10 most common phishing attacks. If any of these appear in your inbox, don't be fooled.

10. Westpac - subject: Security Server Update

9. Halifax

8. AOL - subject: Confirm AOL billing info

7. Barclays

6. Lloyd's

5. Fleet - subject: New Security Standards for Customers

4. PayPal - subject: PayPal account limited

3. US Bank - subject: Bank Fraud Verification Process

2. eBay - subject: Verify your Account

1. CitiBank - subject: Maintenance upgrade

Print | posted on Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:49 PM |

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