Scam Check.

September 2004

When an e-mail arrives from your bank asking for personal information, it's only natural to suspect a scam. A quick check of a Web page from MailFrontier, a company offering protection against spam and scams, might help confirm your suspicions. The company has compiled a number of advisories and statistics, and a host of common phishing scams, and a Scam of the Week. @ Check out the "E-mail Threat Info Center" via SM Online.

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