Phishing Scams

Phishing is a form of fraud where the attacker tries to learn your personal information such as user name and passwords or account information by pretending to be a reputable entity or even your bank or credit card provider. The attacker could contact you by phone, email, text message, or other communication channels.

The greatest defense against phishing scams is to never give out personal, account, or card information unless you initiate the communication to a number and person you are confident is your bank, card provider, or service provider. If in doubt, simply don’t give out the information at all.

Online Resource: Consumer Information on Phishing