Online identity theft increases from phishing

Although the Internet is versatile enough to offer amenities like online shopping and banking, the information highway isn’t always the safest option.

Phishing is probably the most commonly heard of method that scammers use to steal identities and money.

According to www.internetnews.com, phishing is defined as the art of sending an e-mail to people pretending to be from a bank, major online merchant (such as Amazon or Ebay), credit card company, or PayPal asking them to click on a link and verify their account information.

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