New Sophistication in Phishing Scams
London, UK - 13 January 2004, 15:30 GMT - Just as internet users are
becoming accustomed to spotting online "phishing" scams, there is
a new twist in the financial frauds tale. In early 2003, phishing scams were
crudely implemented and easy to notice because the URL or domain name used
for perpetrating the crime was never quite the same as the genuine internet
site it was mimicking. For example, www.genuinebank.com would be www.genuine-bank1.com
or other minor variations.
[CONTINUES]
Full details of the December 2003 report are available as of 1st January
2004 and can be ordered from here.
(To view contents sample please click here).
If you are already a member
of the Inner Sanctum you should have been emailed a full copy. To retrieve
the original article please fill out the order
form.