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What are phishing schemes?  
Phishing schemes are email scams designed to trick recipients into releasing personal account information, usually by persuading them to open an email attachment or follow a website link whereupon they are prompted for everything from bank card PIN numbers to social secuirty numbers and other critical financial details.  Visit the following links for information on how to protect yourself from Phishing.

Consumer Advice: How to Avoid Phishing Scams

Sample Phishing Email

Anti-Phishing Workgroup

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The Following is an example of an email received from one of our customers.  Please Read!

Here's another example of what people fall for.  This customer DID try to open this email but her antivirus program (thankfully!!!!) caught the virus before it infected her computer.  We will ALWAYS sign our name to an email that we send to them.  It won't be from something like "The Accima Support Team".  The one exception to that rule would be when customers get email from postini, but it's all clearly marked.
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Accima Webmaster
To: Customer Name blocked for safety
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: Email Account Suspension
----- Original Message -----
From: Accima Customer
To:Accima
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: Email Account Suspension

I'm sorry - I was unable to get into the attached document. I got the following message:
"Viruses found in the attached files."
How much do I owe? I will call Odessa and give them my debit card number.
 
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: 10/17/06 22:08:53
To: Customer name blocked
Subject: Email Account Suspension
 

Dear user (username blocked for safety),

It has come to our attention that your Accima User Profile ( x ) records are out of date. For further details see the attached document.

Thank you for using Accima!
The Accima Support Team






+++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
+++ Accima Antivirus - www.accima.com