Phishing for California Wildfire Empathy

Identity Theft - Phishing : Phishing for California Wildfire Empathy

Posted by Max on 2007/10/29 13:05:54 (1030 reads)

US-CERT has been notified about many phishing sites that attempt to
trick users to make online donations for fake charity foundations in the
aftermath of the south California Wildfire.

Just like hurricane Katrina was used as phishing bait, the cyber crooks
are using and abusing the American empathy for the victims of California
Wildfires. This is truly unspeakable.

Phishing emails may appear as requests from a charitable organization
asking the users to click on a link that will then take them to a
fraudulent site that appears to be a legitimate charity. The users are
then asked to provide personal information that can further expose them
to future compromises.

Users are encouraged to take the following measures to protect
themselves from this type of phishing attack:

1. Do not follow unsolicited web links received in email messages.

2. Contact your financial institution immediately if you believe your
account/and or financial information has been compromised.

For additional information regarding phishing, US-CERT recommends
reading the Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks document.

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