Beware of phishing sites - by INNOcent_99
How often have you received an official-looking e-mail ostensibly from a bank asking you to confirm your credit details?
In the last week alone, I received six such mails. And it sure smells phishy. For the uninitiated, phishing is an online scam where fraudsters rely on spam e-mail, pop-up messages or IM to lure unsuspecting victims to a fake website designed to capture information like bank account detail, credit card numbers or even passwords.
This data is then used to impersonate the victim to misuse his bank account, launder money, apply for credit cards, take out loans, etc. India, now hosting 8% of phishing sites, bags the fourth slot in the global rankings.