Watch Out: Fake News Phishing E-Mails Are Getting More Official-Looking

How sad is that??? So what about the people who down loaded the Adobe or should I say Trojn?? Is there a way to correct this or just let this person or persons get by with this crap??

How to know if it is a fake e-mail? If it claims to be important, its fake. And no matter who they say it is, if it says 'click on this link' DON'T !!!

Bottom line; Opening unsolicitated emails from strangers can be hazardrous to your on line health. ( And then some)

Common sense would tell a person to NOT respond to any questionable business email, but log onto their official site and either email them or call them direct and ask if what you have gotten is from them. Most have an e-mail site like spoof@________ (their address) where a person can ask questions.

rule of common sense

If you don't know who sent the email, DONT !! open it - delete it

If you supposedly receive mail from a bank, or merchant, or online service (AOL, COMPUSERVE, etc) telling you they have a problem with your account DON'T !!!!!! open it. CALL the service, bank, or merchant on the phone. You will generally find there is not a problem. Those parties will never ask you for personal information such as address, etc, and never for your FULL social security number. They already have it.

Also, if it sounds to good, it generally is.

If your email identity has been comprised, CHANGE PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY

If any e-mails, and most of the so called "fake" or bogus ones are in my spam folder, I don't care who they're from, I instantly delete them and also from my deleted items folder, and EVERYBODY should do it! DON'T OPEN ANY OF THEM!

A number of you have suggested taking radical action against these crooks. I certainly agree but a large part of the problem is that quite a few if not most of the phishers are based overseas like in China and Russia.

Furthermore, the Chinese and Russian governments are behind or condone a lot of it. And while our politicians howl, scream, and moan, they're unwilling to take any real action against China or Russia. How can they, the Chinese and Russians own our cojones.

The same applies to Russia’s restart of the Cold War with its invasion of Georgia. Neither the Europeans nor the US can afford to confront the Russians. I guess Khrushchev was right when he said they will sell us enough rope to hang ourselves.

Forward suspicous emails from:

Bank of American - abuse@bankofamerica.com
Chase - fraudfile@chase.com
Ebay - spoor@ebay.com
paypal - spoof@paypal.com

Only open e-mail that you recognize and you won't have a problem.

First off use some common sense. No legitimate company will solicit you for personal information through e-mail. If it is from a company that you do business with, they did not lose your personal information and need you to give it again. You may wish for, but no one has any free money to give you. You have no long lost relatives in Nigeria that died and left you a fortune. There are no free rides. The articles example that Microsoft purchased AOL is at least 8 years old. Microsoft and Adobe have no relationship with eachother, so Microsoft will never provide you with an Adobe download. Take the time to verify any suspicious mails at Snopes.com, Urban Legends and Folklore, Break the Chain, and Truth or Fiction web sites. Never believe any chainmails and never continue to pass them on. They are trash and a waste of time.

I got one from citi bank,had their logo and looked authentic.They said my payment was overdue and I should click on my account even though I don't have an account with them since I bought a computer at circuit city with no interest for a year.End of the year came and I had $15 or $20 left and they charged me over 100% interest,going back to the date of purchase ! Anyhow, I called citi bank and they assured me it was a scam. What agrivates me is I sent it to a bunch of AOL email addresses and only one replyed saying their no longer takeing emails,or words to that effect.Friday I tryed to contact AOL live help,acouple tecnicians,feedback, because I keep getting French on some of the sites I click on and same thing.They're not in service or closed ! Anybody getting them from Africa with the lady with cancer or England that I won a lottery ?

OK PEOPLE A WORD TO THE WISE.............if you don't KNOW who the company or person sending the email to you...DON'T OPEN IT AND READ IT !!!!!!!!
First of all you can be downloading a trojan horse on to your computer and not even know it.
Second you can downloading spy ware on your computer and not even know it.
Third if you're that desperate for emails, you need professional help, turn off your computer and make an appointment to see a shrink immediately!!
GGGGGeeeezzzz how many times have you been told...DON'T OPEN EMAILS FROM PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW !!!!

You've gotten them from the fbi, that's funny I received fake emails from the un and just like you I have sent them along to the real un.

I got one from CNN and now my computer is locked up. What do I do to fix it?

I GET THESE E-MAILS ALL THE TIME AND REPORT THEM TO THE GOVT. I NEVER HEAR BACK FROM THEM. NOW I JUST DELETE THEM. WISH I COULD CATCH THESE ASSHOLES!

Only Idiots get Spammed !!!!

The very best thing you can do it stop and THINK. Do you have a relationship with the "company" (bank, or otherwise)? If so, I can assure you no US bank will ever send by email an unsolocited request for personal information. EVER. If you are a customer, they already have the information. If not....how did they get your email address?.

Now if you have recently went to their site on your own and requested say, an online application, that's different. You gave them the email address. As was said earlier, roll over any "link"with your cursor (don't click!). It should show the actual address where that link will take you.

Best advice, if in doubt, don't click! Visit the company's site on your own, or call them.

For your comfort....banks are HIGHLY regulated, examined and tested, concerning safeguarding customers' personal information. It is a huge hot topic right now. Please keep forwarding examples you feel are "phishy". You may not get a direct response, but they are taken seriously, and followed up as fully as possible. It is no simple matter to catch these people, though.

I don't click on any links in emails or IM's from people that aren't in my address book. Especially AOL official emails, paypal , some bank , and 1/2 the time my friends and all their FF FF FF! Just hit delete or forward them to Spam@UCE.GOV . NEVER CLICK A LINK!