| Pharming is one of the latest online scams and rapidly | | | | You can obviously see how serious this scam could |
| growing threat that has been showing up on the | | | | be. So to avoid becoming a new victim of the |
| Internet. It's a new way for criminals to try to get into | | | | pharming scam here is a list of recommendations that |
| your computer so they can steal your personal data. | | | | may help you.o Always use a secure website when |
| Phishing and pharming are related online scams but | | | | you submit credit card or other sensitive information |
| pharming has evolved into a much more sophisticated | | | | via your Web browser. The beginning of the Web |
| trick. Phishing scams involve sending you bogus e-mails | | | | address in your browsers address bar should be " |
| that look like they are from a bank or another online | | | | rather than just " Log into your online accounts on a |
| business. | | | | regular basis. Check your bank, credit and debit card |
| The ideal thing the criminal wants you to do is click on | | | | statements to ensure that all transactions are |
| an e-mail link that takes you to a web site that looks | | | | legitimate. If anything looks suspicious, contact your |
| authentic. Then, the instructions ask you to enter your | | | | bank and all card issuers immediately.o Regularly |
| password and account number. Once you do they get | | | | check that your browser is up to date and new |
| your sensitive personal data and they help themselves | | | | security patches are applied at the Microsoft Security |
| to your money. | | | | home page. The easiest way to stay updated is click |
| The new pharming scam is similar to phishing scams | | | | on the "Get updates for Windows automatically" link.o |
| but with a bit of a new twist. The pharming scam | | | | Always report an entire original phishing email with its |
| works by actually redirecting your Internet browser. | | | | original header information intact to the Federal Trade |
| That just means when you type a legitimate website | | | | Commission at . Then, notify the Internet Fraud |
| address into a web address bar you are redirected | | | | Complaint Center of the FBI by filing a complaint at |
| without your knowledge to a bogus site that looks | | | | New security measures must continually be added to |
| identical to the genuine site. | | | | the Internet because criminals probe for any |
| Once you log in with your login name and password, | | | | weakness they can find. Be aware of the latest online |
| the information is immediately captured by the thief. | | | | pharming scam so you won't becoming a victim of this |
| The real danger of the new pharming scam is that you | | | | new threat. |
| no longer have to click an email link for your personal | | | | Copyright © 2005 Spyware All Rights Reserved. |
| information to be stolen. | | | | |