Phishing is a general term for schemes devised to deceive you into divulging personal or financial information to an outside party. These outside parties use "lures" that appear to be legitimate e-mails or web sites, but are faked in order to capture information such as your Social Security Number, credit card number, bank account numbers, and PINs.

Warnings

For much more information about phishing and tips on how to protect your personal information, please refer to the following:

• Phishing - Wikipedia
• Anti-Phishing Working Group
• Help prevent identity theft from phishing scams
• Protect Against Identity Theft and Other Scams

Posted By: John Norris, Director of Information Technology