There are ways to stop spam, but what do you do about bogus email — that is, email that appears legitimate but isn’t? Fake emails are sent by criminals in order to get your money, or to take advantage of your computer’s processing power and Internet connection to launch Web-clogging Denial of Service attacks on other networks. This practice, aka “phishing,” works by embedding dummy Trojan software on your PC, or by getting you to visit fake websites to enter personal details, or by capturing personal details directly from your computer.
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How to Identify Bogus Banking Emails
Posted by: Patrick Nelson May 9, 2013 05:00 AMThere are ways to stop spam, but what do you do about bogus email — that is, email that appears legitimate but isn’t? Fake emails are sent by criminals in order to get your money, or to take advantage of your computer’s processing power and Internet connection to launch Web-clogging Denial of Service attacks on other networks. This practice, aka “phishing,” works by embedding dummy Trojan software on your PC, or by getting you to visit fake websites to enter personal details, or by capturing personal details directly from your computer.