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Protect Your Identity - Spot a spoof
Every Internet user should know about spoof (a.k.a. phishing or hoax) e-mails that appear to be from a well-known company but can put you
at risk.

Although they can be difficult to spot, they generally ask you to click a link back to a spoof web site and provide, update or confirm sensitive personal information. To bait you, they may allude to an urgent or threatening condition concerning your account.

Even if you don't provide what they ask for, simply clicking the link could subject you to background installations of key logging software or viruses.

 
Although there's no foolproof formula for spotting a spoof e-mail or web site, these signs should arouse your suspicion:
Learn more about on-line financial institutions e-mail practices so you know what to look out for:

Here are other security tips that can help you protect yourself.
 

Report a Spoof:
When you report fraudulent e-mails, work aggressively with law enforcement agencies to investigate them.

Note: Don't change or retype the subject line—this inhibits our ability to properly investigate it. After forwarding the e-mail, you should delete if from your inbox.

Forward it to the Federal Trade Commission at:

or contact them at:
www.consumer.gov/idtheft
1-877-IDTHEFT

 
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