Phishing is a form of identity theft where criminals try to trick people into providing sensitive information like bank account numbers or passwords by pretending to be from a legitimate institution. It usually comes in the form of emails that appear authentic but contain spelling errors or links that don't go where promised. If you receive a suspicious email, don't provide any information or click on links. Instead, contact the institution directly. If you do become a victim, contact the institution where information was given and consider changing passwords.

1. By: Rikhard Räihä

2. Content
• General
• Avoid Phishing
• How to notice Phishing
• Victim of Phishing
• Sources

3. General
• Phishing is used by criminals
• Criminals try to trick people to give up their
bank account information and credit card
numbers etc.
• Phishing usually comes in the form of e-mail
• It usually says it is from a bank, and wants you
to continue to another link and change your
password or bank information etc.
• The e-mails often appears to be authentic

4. General
• Phishing is used for identity theft
• They are after your personal information so that
they can e.g. open a bank account in your name

5. Avoid Phishing
• Don’t open unfamiliar e-mails
• Never give up your personal information on
web sites
• Always check or contact the part that asks for
your information

6. How to notice Phishing
• In some cases it’s hard to tell the difference
between a legitimate or a phishing e-mail
• In most of the cases you can detect many
spelling errors in a phishing e-mail
• Usually there is a link they want you to follow, if
the link directs you to another page then
promised then it’s probably a Phishing web site

7. Victim of Phishing
• Contact the place you gave information about
• Contact your bank
• If possible change password

8. Sources
• http://www.securelist.com/en/threats/spam?chapter=85
• http://banking.about.com/od/securityandsafety/a/phishingscams.htm