I just wanted you to be aware that you will occasionally receive e-mails that
may try to trick you into giving out personal information (Phishing) or
downloading harmful things to your computer (Trojan Horses, Worm, Virus). These
e-mails may even appear to be from legitimate sorces (spoofing). One such
e-mail that is going around appears to come from Areaxi. Note: there is no such
thing as "The Areaxi Support Team." If you receive one of these e-mails let me
know and delete it.
The first thing you need to do to protect yourself is identify fraudulent
e-mail.
If you suspect an e-mail might be a scam, do not open any files that are
attached and do not click on any of the link that may be in the e-mail. Contact
Kay or me.
If you know an e-mail is fraudulent, delete it.
here is an article on identifying phishing e-mail------
How to identify phishing scams
By Marshall Loeb
KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE
August 23, 2004
Can you tell the difference between a legitimate e-mail from your financial
institution and a fake one from scammers looking to steal your personal
information? Many adults can't, a recent study indicates.
Twenty-eight percent of adults fail to accurately identify "phishing" e-mail
messages, according to MailFrontier, a company specializing in anti-spam and
e-mail security.
What's worse, the company found that legitimate messages are often dismissed as
frauds.
To tell the real correspondence from the bait, consider the following:
* Call or send a separate e-mail to the institution. Use contact
information that you know to be accurate.
* Type Web addresses directly into your browser window instead of
following links contained in the e-mail. This will help you avoid fake sites
linked to the message.
* Give an incorrect password at the first prompt, Consumer Reports
recommends. Copycat sites will accept a fake password, while real Web sites
won't.
* Check that you're submitting information over a secure Web site. You
should see an unbroken key or a lock at the bottom of your browser.
* Double-clicking on that icon will display the site's security
certificate. Check that the company name matches that of the site you're
visiting.
To test your phishing knowledge, visit <http://mailfrontier.com>. The site
offers a test with samples of legitimate and fake e-mails.
--Sarah
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