Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Phishing for Citibank

Citibank <A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=3DinternetNews&storyID=3D41">warned</A> its customers about a fraudulent email, called "phishing," urging them to log into their account to verify that it had not been tampered with. The email claims that some accounts have been blocked due to illegal activities and provides a fake link for customers to log into their account, thereby divulging important personal information.

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