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Phishing: Busted!: U.S. Shuts Down Internet 'Phishing' Scam |
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chiya writes "U.S. Shuts Down Internet 'Phishing' Scam WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Monday it had arrested a Texas man who crafted fake e-mail messages to trick hundreds of Internet users into providing credit card numbers and other sensitive information
Zachary Hill of Houston pleaded guilty to charges related to a phishing operation, in which he sent false emails purportedly from online businesses to collect sensitive personal information from consumers, the Federal Trade Commission said.
According to the FTC, Hill sent out official-looking e-mail notices warning America Online and Paypal users to update their accounts to avoid cancellation.
Yahoo News"
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Posted on Tuesday, 23 March 2004 @ 10:46:42 EST by phoenix22
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