Christmas time is a wonderful time

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:37 pm

but also the highlight of the year for fraud. a very popular way of defrauding people these days are so called Phishing. Would you be fooled?

Here's a little test that gives you actual examples of phishing attempts, see if you can spot the frauds:

http://survey.mailfrontier.com/survey/phishing_uk.html

And... be sceptical if you ever get questioned about usernames accountnames/numbers or passwords!

Regards from Auntie McEve

Caesars · Post by **Caesars** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:20 pm

Good one, I got 80% which tells me to stay clear of all emails

Dr. P · Post by **Dr. P** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:54 pm

You got 7 out of 10 correct, or 70 %

Caesars · Post by **Caesars** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:56 pm

Did I? I thought I read 80% ... not that it matters, the fact is I am likely to be phished!

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:14 pm

I think Doc was quoting his own result.

Just make sure you never give out information about creditcardnumber, passwords so on - when asked in a mail to do so, and you'll be safe

smithrc · Post by **smithrc** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:50 am

100%

look at the link it tries to send you to before clicking anything...

NetsuaiAngel · Post by **NetsuaiAngel** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:38 am

very nice site!

I got 80%.. but wow.. some of those were hard to find out.. unless you went to the site.

Thanks McEve!

sharko · Post by **sharko** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:15 pm

You got 6 out of 10 correct, or 60 %
i think i'll unplugg until January:)

Plastic Mac · Post by **Plastic Mac** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:52 pm

NeoCult · Post by **NeoCult** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:01 pm

You got 10 out of 10 correct, or 100 %

Plastic Mac · Post by **Plastic Mac** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:50 pm

Yep 10 out of 10.

It doesn't qualify me for 10 out of 10, a little luck too

, but I am a network engineer by profession so I do have a little knowledge on phishing and what to look out for..

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:33 am

I got this one today:

Fake or real?

Well... I've never been a customer at Credit Unions ...

NeoCult · Post by **NeoCult** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:34 am

Fake

McEve · Post by **McEve** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:42 am

Correct neo, as ....

McEve wrote:Well... I've never been a customer at Credit Unions ...

Caesars · Post by **Caesars** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:48 am

Can't the Interpol or somebody trace where these originate from? I am sure there are ways of tracking emails!