Have you ever gotten an email where your bank or a major store has requested that you supply them with your "account" information. 

The will use excuses like "a computer glitch" or verification needed, or they will cite some security related concern. 

Has someone ever phoned you and requested the same thing? Phishing and Spoofing are some of the tricks used by the Identity Theft Con Artist.

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