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Stay Alert:
How the latest Internet scams may impact you
If you suspect you have received a fraudulent
email from KBT Ltd, or any of its subsidiary companies
www.fabricdyes.co.uk do not reply to it, we
never instruct any companies or any persons to collect any financial information
on our behalf via email, telephone, fax or any other method.
Information on internet scams and fraud..
What is Phishing?
Phishing is the illegal attempt to mislead consumers into providing personal or
financial information, including account numbers, passwords and Social Security
numbers, via email or through fraudulent Web sites.
The most frequent phishing attacks occur through email disguised to appear as
though it came from a reputable financial institution or company.
Most phishing attempts urge you to update or validate your account information,
typically through a link in an email directing you to a fake Web site that
appears to be legitimate.
How to spot a phishing attack
There are many phishing attacks active on the Internet. Here are a few of their
lines and lures:
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An email contains an “urgent” or “shocking”
tone requesting your immediate action on an account-related matter. Phishers
frequently succeed by getting consumers to act quickly without thinking.
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An email is sent from a user falsely
claiming to be a legitimate company with an attachment. An unsolicited email
attachment more than likely contains a virus. Do not open it.
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A pop-up window appears from a user falsely
claiming to be a legitimate company’s Web site asking for personal
information.
Protect your
identity online
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Do not provide your personal or
financial information in response to an email request or after clicking on a
link from an email. Legitimate companies do not ask
for this type of information through an email communication, no matter how
official the email may look.
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Do not enter your personal
information into a form within an email message or a pop-up.
Email messages and pop-ups are not secure. It is never safe to enter your
personal information in a form unless it is on a secure web site.
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Do not open an email from a sender
you do not recognize that contains an attachment. A
legitimate financial institution would not deliver unsolicited attachments.
Delete the email with the attachment immediately.
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Check that you are interacting with
a secure Web site. Before you submit personal or
financial information on a Web site:
The absence of either of these items will indicate that the site is not secure.
If you are unsure of the validity of the email, contact the institution
directly—not via any links in the email.
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Keep your browser software
up-to-date with security updates. To adequately
protect your computer, make sure you have current anti-virus and firewall
software installed to help protect your personal information.
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Review your account statement
carefully. Verify that all transactions are
authorized and report any discrepancies immediately.
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