What do I do if I was tricked and entered my information on the web site?

What do I do if I was tricked and entered my information on the web site?

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If you have already entered sensitive financial information or your password into a Web site based on a request from a spoofed email, you should take immediate action to protect your identity and all of your online accounts.

  • Treat the situation like you lost your wallet or purse. Immediately contact all of your financial institution(s), preferably by phone, and inform them of the situation.
  • Choose a strong password that is significantly different from your old passwords.
  • Go to every web site where you may have stored credit card and/or bank numbers and change the password at each web site

Be quick, but thorough. Cover all of your bases, and you can minimize the risk.

Posted by Steven Till on 7/10/2008 5:00:00 PM

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