Identity Theft & Phishing A Note About Identity Theft and
Phishing There have recently been an increasing number of
attempts on the Internet to trick people into revealing
sensitive and private information about themselves to con
artists who use that information to defraud them. The latest
scam, popularly called 'phishing', uses replicas of existing web
pages to deceive users. These replicated pages prompt the user
to enter personal, financial or password data. We encourage you
to review this communication, which includes tips to protect
your financial institution and end users. What is Phishing?
Phishing is a term coined by Internet hackers who use email
lures to 'fish' passwords and financial data from the sea of
Internet users. Email messages designed to look like they came
from a merchant or financial institution are mailed to Internet
users. The emails direct the recipient to update or provide
information back to the company's web site by instructing the
user to click on a URL embedded within the email.