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Learn To Spot Phishing Attempts
One of the most common tactics used by identity thieves to get information is phishing. The process of phishing is pretty simple. A fake email or website is sent to an individual, prompting the person to voluntarily give over sensitive information such as credit card and bank account details, or account usernames and passwords. Phishing attempts can be very sloppy and easy to spot, or they can be very sophisticated and look like official communications from your bank, for example. Learning how to spot the telltale signs of phishing attempts is the key to not getting fooled. CITES provieds online assistance to help you spot phishing attempts from a mile away.
To learn more about phishing, please visit: http://www.cites.illinois.edu/security/idtheft/phishing
