How Not to Get Hooked by an Internet Scam

Internet scammers casting about for people's financial information
have a new way to lure unsuspecting victims: They go "phishing."
Phishing is a high-tech scam that uses spam or pop-up messages to
deceive you into disclosing your credit card numbers, bank account
information, Social Security number, passwords, or other sensitive
information.

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