View Full Version : Report your spyware problem with the FTC
Ioman
08-11-2005, 11:09 AM
We would like to point out that if you are having problems with spyware on your system and would like to take action, you can through the appropriate channels and that includes letting the FTC know.
Please fill out this form and include the name of the spyware program if you can. This will help them to respond better.
FTC Consumer Complaint Form (https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01)
gobels
08-15-2005, 10:57 AM
If you know what is the 'Fishing' then it's very easy to understand the definition of 'Phishing'. Just replace letter 'F' from the word Fishing with 'Ph'. Yes I am not joking. I mean it! Phishing is nothing but fishing in the sea of Internet. The victimized Netizens are the hooked fishes by the hackers.
* If you smell anything fishy (phishy) or if you received an e-mail that appears to be from your bank requesting you click a hyperlink in the e-mail and verify your online banking information. Simply delete such e-mail and make it thumb rule... never click that hyperlink in the e-mail.
* Contact your bank or financial institution on phone and confirm whether it has sent you such type of e-mail.
* Report Phishing to Federal Trade Commission .
* Send Internet Phishing scam reports to local authorities like police and crime bureau.
* Send details of a Phishing scam to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) to help them to build database of Phishing scams, and to alert the Netizens.
gobels
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