Knowlege is Power - What Phishing and Email Scams Look Like

The Internet is a great place to find freebies and bargains, but it can also be a dangerous place, especially for those who don't know the dangers. Everyone who uses the Internet and email always needs to be on guard against unscrupulous people trying to steal personal information or trying to get us involved in a scam. Scam and phishing emails are getting very convincing, even for the experienced Internet user. Knowing what scam emails look like can go along way toward keeping you and your information safe.

Paul Gil, our Internet for Beginners Guide, has a whole gallery of real world scam and phishing emails that you can study to arm yourself with the knowledge to avoid similar threats when they come your way. Many of these emails are so authentic looking it is down right scary

You can learn more about the most common email scams from Mary Landesman, our Antivirus Software Guide.