Phishing Scam

This arrived in my inbox yesterday, and I wanted to share it with anyone out there who might have received something similar.  This is a phishing scheme.  Do you notice where it says "Email team"?  Yeah, that's not the official AOL team, or their official signature on e-mail.  It does look very official, doesn't it?  Click on the link to see "Violated Terms of Service".  Click on that link, and you're taken to a page where you will have to enter your e-mail address and password.  NO!  NO!  NO!  Don't do it!  It's a fraud, meant to scam your information! 

Somebody is phishing for my account information.  I don't know what they are planning on doing with the information, but I'm not going to share.  I DID report the e-mail.  I sent the entire e-mail, lock stock and barrell, off to the officals at AOL.

This is just a reminder to you - at this time of year when fraud and scams seem to ramp up - to be very careful.  If you receive an e-mail that looks official, but you aren't sure - CALL the company involved.  They would much rather answer your questions than have you lose thousands of dollars because of some misplaced trust.  Scammers are good - really good - at making their e-mails look as real as possible.  If you receive a Phishing scam, they will ask you to enter your information on their link.  NO! NO!  NO!  Don't do it!  Be very careful, and go through the account portal separately.  Call the institution involved - or visit them.   An abundance of caution is a very good thing.

'Tis the season for fraud.  Please be vigilant with your account information - and keep an eye on your accounts as much as you can over the next few weeks!