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With enough information, a con artist can run up bills on another person's credit card or, in the worst case, even steal that person's identity. </P> <P>In a common type of phishing scam, individuals receive e-mails that appear to come from their financial institution. The e-mail may look authentic, right down to the use of the institution's logo and marketing slogans. The e-mails often describe a situation that requires immediate attention and then warn that the account will be terminated unless the e-mail recipients verify their account information immediately by clicking on a provided link. </P> <P>The link will take the e-mail recipient to a screen that asks for account information. While it may appear to be a page sponsored by a legitimate financial institution, the information will actually go to the con artist who sent the e-mail. </P> <P>The federal financial regulatory agencies want consumers to know that they should never respond to such requests. No legitimate financial institution will ever ask its customers to verify their account information online. </P> <P>The brochure also advises consumers: </P> <P>Never click on the link provided in an e-mail if there is reason to believe it is fraudulent. The link may contain a virus. </P> <P>Do not be intimidated by e-mails that warn of dire consequences for not following their instructions. </P> <P>If there is a question about whether the e-mail is legitimate, go to the company's site by typing in a site address that you know to be legitimate. </P> <P>If you fall victim to a phishing scam, act immediately to protect yourself by alerting your financial institution, placing fraud alerts on your credit files and monitoring your account statements closely. </P> <P>Report suspicious e-mails or calls to the Federal Trade Commission through the Internet at <A href="http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft">www.consumer.gov/idtheft</A>, or by calling 1-877-IDTHEFT. </P> <P>The interagency brochure is available on each agency's web site and the Fed says it's encouraging financial institutions to download the camera-ready file for use in their own customer-education programs. </P> <P><BR>© 2004 American City Business Journals Inc.</P> Identity Theft Identity Theft Protection Identity Theft Prevention Identity Theft Statistics Report Identity Theft Internet Identity Theft Identity Theft Insurance Prevent Identity Theft Article On Identity Theft Identity Theft Victim Identity Theft Commercial Identity Theft and Fraud Identity Theft Shield Preventing Identity Theft Citibank Identity Theft Information On Identity Theft Citibank Identity Theft Commercial Identity Theft Cases Identity Theft Resource Center Identity Theft Investigation Identity Theft On Credit Report Identity Theft Story Online Identity Theft Reporting Identity Theft Card Credit Identity Theft Criminal Identity Theft Identity Theft Expert Computer Identity Theft History of Identity Theft Definition of Identity Theft Stop Identity Theft Identity Theft Solution Identity Theft Fact Identity Theft News Identity Theft Movie Identity Theft Resource Ftc Identity Theft Citi Bank Identity Theft Solution Identity Theft Tip How To Avoid Identity Theft Identity Theft Help Identity Theft Lawyer Punishment For Identity Theft Identity Theft Monitoring Identity Theft Book Canada Identity Theft Alert Identity Theft Identity Theft Charge Identity Picture Theft Identity Theft Crime Identity Theft Credit Card Fraud Credit Identity Theft Identity Theft Video Define Identity Theft Identity Scams Theft Protection Against Identity Theft Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Email Identity Theft Identity Theft and Penalty Identity Theft Stats Business Identity Theft Citi Identity Theft Cause of Identity Theft Identity Theft Affidavit Corporate Identity Theft Attorney For Identity Theft Type Of Identity Theft Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act Citi Bank Identity Theft Cyber Identity Theft Identity Theft Services FBI and Identity Theft Employee Identity Theft Commit Identity Theft Identity Theft Info Check Identity Theft California Identity Theft Protection From Identity Theft Ebay Identity Theft Research Identity Theft Identity Theft Product College Student Identity Theft Web Identity Theft Identity Theft Protector Texas Identity Theft Instant Credit Report Identity Theft Credit Scams