Phishing Attacks on the Rise:
"…'The red flag should be any request for personal information, especially from someone who says they need it right now or there will be dire consequences,' said Patricia Poss, an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission's bureau of consumer protection.

Consumers who think they've received a phishing e-mail should not click on any Web links contained in the e-mail and, instead, forward it to the FTC's collection site at uce@ftc.gov.

If they've responded to such e-mails, they should contact their banks or credit card companies immediately to try to prevent account information from being misused, Poss said.

'Then, if you're worried about identity theft, get a copy of your credit report and make sure nothing is going on,' she added.… "

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