Spoof (fake) Emails
Here's an excellent tutorial from our friends at EBay that could save you a whole lot of time, money and grief. Make no mistake, the spoofers are getting trickier than you can imagine, and they are more persistent than ever. This is serious stuff... pay attention.
Spoof emails can be a major problem for unsuspecting Internet users. Claiming to be sent by well-known companies, these emails ask consumers to reply with personal information, such as their credit card number, social security number or account password.These deceptive emails are called "Spoof Emails" because they fake the appearance of a popular Web site or company in an attempt to commit identity theft. Also known as "hoax" or "phishing" emails, this practice is occurring more and more frequently throughout the online world.
