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    Phishing scams are widespread and try to get personal information through convincing emails claiming to be from legitimate companies. The emails will say your account has been accessed fraudulently or needs updating for security. However, the links in the emails actually lead to spoofed sites that steal your login details if entered. To stay safe, be wary of emails with spelling errors, strange formatting, links, or attachments asking for information and never provide personal details in response to unsolicited emails. If you receive a phishing email, report it to the authorities.

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    Phishing scams are widespread and try to get personal information through convincing emails claiming to be from legitimate companies. The emails will say your account has been accessed fraudulently or needs updating for security. However, the links in the emails actually lead to spoofed sites that steal your login details if entered. To stay safe, be wary of emails with spelling errors, strange formatting, links, or attachments asking for information and never provide personal details in response to unsolicited emails. If you receive a phishing email, report it to the authorities.

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    Phishing scams are widespread and try to get personal information through convincing emails claiming to be from legitimate companies. The emails will say your account has been accessed fraudulently or needs updating for security. However, the links in the emails actually lead to spoofed sites that steal your login details if entered. To stay safe, be wary of emails with spelling errors, strange formatting, links, or attachments asking for information and never provide personal details in response to unsolicited emails. If you receive a phishing email, report it to the authorities.

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    NEWS

    RELEASE
    City of Yuma Police Department

    For Immediate Release

    Date: October 9, 2013


    Contact: Officer Joe Franklin
    Phone: (928)373-4734

    Phishing Scams

    This is one of the most widespread scams today. Phishing is a term used when thieves
    lure you into giving out personal information through convincing emails and web pages.
    These messages usually try to get your attention by stating your account has been
    fraudulently accessed or your personal information needs to be updated for security
    purposes.

    Here’s how this scam works:

    • You receive an email from a supposedly legitimate company like banks, EBay, or
    PayPal. It tells you your information needs to be updated for security purposes or
    your account has been fraudulently accessed and needs to be updated. The
    notification contains a link to enter a web page on their site. The web page or site
    is “spoofed” and is not the real company’s site. Once you enter, your ID and
    password are required.

    • After you have entered your ID and password the scammers have what they need
    to access your accounts at the legitimate websites. You have become a victim of
    identity theft without realizing it.

    How can you safeguard yourself against these scammers?

    • Check the spelling of the email. Many times scammers are not in this country and
    their spelling may reflect that.

    • Check how the email is written. Is it all capitalized or does it have punctuation
    errors? This is another clue that it is not legitimate.
    • If the email contains a link to a website, that is another indicator that the sender
    wants you to go to “their” site.

    • If the email has an attachment that is another sign the sender wants you to access
    “their” site.

    • Contact the business that has supposedly sent you the email to confirm that they
    sent it. Legitimate businesses will not send you email requesting ID or password
    entry to update information.

    • Mark the email as spam and immediately delete it from your inbox and deleted
    files

    • Never give personal information, ID numbers, passwords, or any other


    information to anyone that sends you an email

    • If you have been the victim of this type of scam you should report it online at
    www.ic3.gov providing as much information as possible. You may also file a
    police report with the Yuma Police Department by contacting us at (928)373-
    4700.

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