Another example of Phishing

I noted in my first note on the fraud known as "phishing" that one should look for an https: prefix to ensure you are on a secure server. Seven days later I see that the forces of fraud have already incorporated this advice into their bait kit:

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Note the https:// lead in - a sign of a legit, secure, site. NOT. The whole text unit is, once again, a graphic image. The actual destination site (already removed from the Internet by an Internet Service Provider in Kyrgyzstan) is:
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Yes, that is Kyrgyzstan, a nation that is in search of a few good vowels. They have a lovely site at: http://www.kg. Had you clicked on the graphic and had the site still been up, then you would have likely seen no https:// in your browser address bar, and that is where it counts.

So what is the defense for those who do not know where their browser address bar is located? Do not click on a link in an email and then, at the location you are taken to, enter any confidential or financial data. Yes, this email contains links. But none of them lead to pages that ask for financial information. And if they did, you should not enter any financial data!

If you are staring a huge load of Spam, phish, and potential viruses in your email and wondering if email has become a burden more than a tool for productivity, you are not alone. PC Magazine is running as their February 17 cover story, "Can Email Survive?" See http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1476586,00.asp for more details.

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