Phishing

AVOID FALLING FOR PHISH

Never click on a link in a suspicious e-mail or instant message, particularly one asking for personal information. If you do business with the purported sender, open your browser and type the company’s usual Web address yourself.

Look carefully at Web addresses for subtle errors, such as “Annazon.com.” Learn to parse Web addresses for other clues to the site’s legitimacy.

If unsure of a Web site, perform a Google search for the company. The address of the suspicious site is unlikely to appear in the top results, whereas the real company Web site will.

See consumer tips and resources from the Anti-Phishing Working Group at:

http://apwg.org/advice

Play Anti-Phishing Phil at:

http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil