Writer Jill Papworth admits she was nearly conned by one of the increasingly professional-looking fake emailsIn the lead up to Christmas when PayPal members may be using their accounts more often than usual, be wary of authentic-looking emails doing the rounds purporting to be from the company.Phishing emails are fakes that attempt to collect your personal and financial information for use by criminal scammers. Generally they take you through to spoof websites that encourage you to enter personal information like credit card numbers, bank details and account passwords. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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