New phishing scams and ID theft risks emerge in wake of financial failures
Friday, October 3rd, 2008Washington Mutual. Wachovia. IndyMac Bankcorp. First National Bank of Nevada. Lehman Brothers. First Heritage Bank of California.
That’s just a few of the financial institutions that have folded so far in 2008. Millions of Americans have been affected by failures, bailouts and buyouts this years, leaving many confused about just who is holding their accounts. And all that confusion and fear makes them easy targets for identity thieves who have taken the opportunity to send out millions of phishing emails under the guise of clarifying things for account holders. (more…)
