How to protect your information from phishing 
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| Never click directly on an e-mail link to a financial institution. Instead, open another browser window and manually type in the financial institution's usual address. Navigate to the page you want from there. Tip Credibility: 8 (Best Tip!) |
| Never "type" ANYTHING into a web browser. How do you access cash from an ATM? You Swipe your Card/ Enter Your PIN. It's called Two-factor authentication and if it's trusted enough to dispense cash, it should be used for online banking log-in Tip Credibility: 6 |
| You should never reveal your username or password to anyone who e-mails you and asks for it. This information is frequently asked for by an Internet scheme called “phishing.” Tip Credibility: 5 |
| You might find this article I wrote a while ago useful: http://www.technology4u.info/phishing-lures/how-to-avoid-phishing-lures.php Tip Credibility: 5 |
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