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Examples of phishing includes scamsters sending an email to the unsuspecting internet user pretending like it is from his or her financial institution asking for personal details like bank account numbers, credit card numbers and passwords. The mail will say that it is a routine mail sent to everyone from the bank and they need it to verify the account.
They will create a fear factor whereby they will force the unsuspecting victim to visit a fraudulent website and once the victim visits the web site all personal and financial information will be asked and they are required to log in details like their names, bank account number, pin number, credit card number, Social security number etc. This is then stolen by the phisher which he or she uses to rob you of your savings.
You will surprised to discover that many of these examples of phishing actually look like they are really genuine and from the concerned financial institution. But do not ever be fooled into believing them at all. Here are some examples of phishing where many unsuspecting users have been tricked into giving away important personal information and all their financial details.
Important targets of phishing by unscrupulous criminals have been the eBay and a pay pal web sites. In the pay pal phising scam the scamster tries to trick the users by claiming that someone tried to log into the pay pal account and so to log in and confirm the account details. Here they would provide links which the unsuspecting user would click on and provide all the details asked. These details would then be re routed to the criminal's website. This makes it very convenient for him to go ahead with his forgeries and criminal acts. You will find you are royally robbed and cheated of your money. There have been many people who have been duped in this way into providing details about their bank accounts and internet transaction passwords and these have been used by the phishers to siphon off their bank accounts and to avail of huge loans. Many people have also been tricked into providing their ATM card details and passwords etc. Many reputed bank customers have fallen prey to this phising scams and have ended up becoming bankrupt. You can find many such examples of phishing on the internet. Being a little careful, aware, and installing anti phishing softwares can protect you from being a victim of such frauds and scams.
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