Monday, November 13, 2006

Phishers casting for bigger catch

Online fraudsters are turning their attentions away from large banks and <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2055714,00.asp?kc=EWNAVEMNL111306EOAD">increasingly targeting wealthy consumers</A> as phishing schemes continue to lure large numbers of people into unknowingly sharing their private information with criminals, reports Gartner. Americans are losing fewer dollars to online phishing schemes as a whole, but Internet-savvy, affluent PC users are being hit up for more money than ever, according to the latest Gartner research.

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