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By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide to Web Search since 2004

The Anatomy of a Phishing Scam

Thursday March 1, 2007
We've all received this kind of email:
"We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account. To ensure that your account is not compromised, please click the link below and confirm your identity."

This is a classic phishing email bait. To find out more about phishing (and how to avoid it!):

Phishing FAQ: What is phishing? What do phishing scams look like? How do I know I've been the victim of phishing? Get these questions and others answered in the Phishing FAQ.

The Anatomy of a Phishing Scam: Phishing is becoming more and more prevalent on the Web. View the Anatomy of a Phishing Scam image gallery to find out how to identify a phishing scam.

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