Here are some examples:

 

Phishing (pronounced "fishing") scams now have a phone connection. First, it was "phishing," where criminals send e-mail by the thousands in hopes of tricking unsuspecting consumers into sharing confidential information. These messages often include a link to a fraudulent website.

Now, there's "vishing." In this latest twist, they use a telephone number instead. When you call, a person or an automated response asks for your personal and/or account information.

Don't fall for it!

When you call your bank, use only a phone number that comes from a reputable source, like your statement, the back of your credit or debit card or the phonebook.

 

Phishing is where the sender poses as a company to trick users into giving away personal or account information.

 

Illegitimate offers are e-mails that entice users to purchase popular goods or services at reduced prices (or before they're available to the general public), with no intent to deliver those purchases.

 

Usually, these e-mails are designed primarily to obtain credit card or bank account information.

 

Requests for help usually offer a recipient large sums of money or attractive rewards in exchange for "short term" financial assistance. One common example is the "sender" who asks the user to supply a bank account number to "hold" large sums of money until the "sender" can retrieve it. In exchange, the recipient is promised a percentage of the deposit. The "sender" uses the bank account number for fraudulent activity, and the recipient never receives the promised funds.

 

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