Friday, 14. March 2003

Topic: SECURITY - on March 14, 2003 at 2:28:38 PM CET

Password-stealing e-mails spread

Scam widens; latest seeks Discover Card accounts

Beware any e-mail, however professional in tone, that asks for personal account information. Internet users continue to be flooded with legitimate-looking e-mails that ask recipients to enter account numbers, passwords, and other data. A new con aimed at Discover Card holders is just the latest in a long line of scam e-mails sent by con artists trying to hijack accounts at AOL, PayPal, eBay and other online firms.

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