The Truth About Identity Theft

Truth 1 Phishing scams

Identity thieves have been attacking unsuspecting computer users since the late 1990s. Often, these attacks come through bogus emails that appear to have been sent by local banks, credit unions, online auction services, credit card companies, and just about every other online service. The ultimate goal of these attacks is to gain access to your confidential information. The attacks are known as phishing, and identity thieves have become slick with them. Identity thieves continue to thwart the efforts of security companies that attempt to detect and prevent consumers from falling victim to phishing attacks.

The main issue with trying to prevent these types of attacks is that it is difficult to prove where an email originated. ...