February 03, 2004

Subject: Security Alert: E-mail and Internet Scams

Date: February 3, 2004

Many e-mail scams are currently circulating the Internet and showing up in e-mail inboxes. Many times, these fraudulent e-mails are designed to entice recipients into giving up sensitive credit card and bank account information. It is important to know how to identify and validate whether an offer is a scam, and who to contact in the event you receive one of these questionable offers.

How do I project myself from a scam?

There are many steps you can take to project yourself:
* Don't follow web links in an e-mail requesting any financial information.
* Contact your bank and ask for verification before responding to any e-mail correspondence you receive from your bank.
* Visit Scamprotector.com. You can find out how much of your personal information is publicly accessible and learn how to remove it from the public arena. Just log in with the driver's license or credit card number you want to check at the prompt and Scamprotector will take care of the rest.

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