A few days ago, I received a message that I thought came from my bank’s security department. The email asked me to verify my account information so that my service would not be interrupted. It provided a link which I could click to enter a few details.
The return email address seemed like my bank’s. I looked closely at the logo in the email, and it was identical to my bank’s.
That led me to write a post on five things phishing and literary scams have in common. Writer, editor and scamhunter Jane Smith is kindly hosting it on her blog, How Publishing Really Works. Thanks so much for all your support, Jane! And be sure to check out the post to see if I got "phished".
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4 comments:
Great post!
Thanks, Angela! :)
Scary isn't it? Glad you outsmarted the punks. Just to let you know I am giving away a signed copy of my book, The Holler, on my blog. Think about it!
I must check that out, Marge. Thanks for letting me know!
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