Page 20 - Account Security Lockdown

Recognizing Phishing Attempts & Scam Messages...

You've probably seen them before. You've received a payment from an ancestor

you never knew of, and it's being held in some bank in another country. You just
have to click this link, or confirm these details, or send a small payment.

It doesn't really matter what kind of message you've received or that you've
heard of - they're all mostly considering phishing, and they're ALL scams of some

sort. Sometimes they may just be asking you for personal information; which in

MOST cases, MOST people would immediately close the email, or not even open

the email to begin with.

Other times there may be a link in the body of the email. Clicking this link may

direct you to a page where you fill out information, or even worse - a page that

has a malicious script executed in the background upon page load. This is how
hackers use a "backdoor" to gain entrance to your computer or accounts.

I won't go into detail regarding back doors but if you want to learn more, read

this link: http://computersecurity.wikia.com/wiki/Backdoor.

There's all kinds of ways for scammers to attack your email inbox, whether it's

just a request for personal information or a "small" fee, or sending you a

malicious link. It's important that you learn to avoid all of these scenarios by
keeping an eye out and getting in the habit of recognizing spam messages.

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