Comments on: What Is Phishing And How To Avoid Online Scams http://www.joetech.com/2009/11/09/what-is-phishing-and-how-to-avoid-online-scams/ Everything new in technology news Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:32:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wes Novack http://www.joetech.com/2009/11/09/what-is-phishing-and-how-to-avoid-online-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-110515 Wes Novack Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:54:41 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/?p=1572#comment-110515 Great article. I'd like to mention that phishing scams can also show up as text messages. Tera and I recently went to Europe and the last 4 digits of her debit-card and phone number must have been stolen from somewhere. She's been getting text messages asking her to call an 800 number to "unfreeze" her account by entering her account number and PIN. Of course, her account isn't really frozen and our bank didn't send the messages. We reported the scam to both our bank and our mobile phone provider. They are working to get these fraudulent 800 numbers shut down as well as block the sender from sending messages on the mobile network. As Joe, mentioned, you should always report these scams to help get them shut down. Great article. I’d like to mention that phishing scams can also show up as text messages.

Tera and I recently went to Europe and the last 4 digits of her debit-card and phone number must have been stolen from somewhere. She’s been getting text messages asking her to call an 800 number to “unfreeze” her account by entering her account number and PIN. Of course, her account isn’t really frozen and our bank didn’t send the messages.

We reported the scam to both our bank and our mobile phone provider. They are working to get these fraudulent 800 numbers shut down as well as block the sender from sending messages on the mobile network.

As Joe, mentioned, you should always report these scams to help get them shut down.

]]> By: Lisa Simpkins http://www.joetech.com/2009/11/09/what-is-phishing-and-how-to-avoid-online-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-109707 Lisa Simpkins Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:09:59 +0000 http://www.joetech.com/?p=1572#comment-109707 Very well written and educational.Thank you for sharing this valued information.May I use this information at http://marketingcenter.ning.com for my members.I will keep all your info.in tact with a link back to your blog. Thank you, Lisa Very well written and educational.Thank you for sharing this valued information.May I use this information at http://marketingcenter.ning.com for my members.I will keep all your info.in tact with a link back to your blog.

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