This Internet danger is extremely common and fools millions of people each year.  It is a sneaky way that criminals try to access your online information (such as your bank account) by tricking you into giving them your login information.  If you give your login information and click enter, the cyber criminal has just won.  Now it will take a lot of stress and frustration to sort things out... That is, if you even can.

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Phishing is a technique used by cyber-criminals, often in order to perpetrate identity theft.  Watch for the fingerprints of an ID thief!

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Here are some easy tips to avoid being duped by phishing scams:

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• Do not be fooled by messages trying to frighten you

• Do not give out any information if an email asks for it

• Look for typos or other evidence that the message is a fake

• Immediately delete emails that you think could be phishing you