Don’t be hooked by phishers


  • Letters
  • Sunday, 26 Nov 2006

Internet scammers have discovered a new sport — phishing. No, it has nothing to do with fish but it does bait unsuspecting computerusers into divulging their financial details over the Web. So don’t fall for it hook, line and sinker, warns JO TIMBUONG. 

SHOULD you receive a seemingly legitimate e-mail message from your bank or a pay website you use requesting you to update your financial or security details, ignore the request and delete the message. 

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