Phishing

In the Inside ID Conference report (part 4) I mentioned "phishing" as one of the types of fraudulent activity that is happening on the Internet. Today I received an example personally. This is such a blatant example of fraud I hope and suspect that the Federal Trade Commission is taking swift action. I also hope sharing this here will make more people aware of this kind of sham, and I urge all to let their friends and families know. According to people at the conference I just attended, the positive response rate -- people who actually provide their personal information to the phishers -- is 30%. That is extraordinarily high compared to spam or legitimate advertising. (read more)

PKI December 14, 2003 04:47 PM