What does it say? - This could be a phishing website.  To protect you, SmartSwipe has been disabled.  We strongly suggest that you do not give this website any personal information.

What is a Phishing Site? - 'Phishing' refers to the fraudulent activity of attempting to steal credit card numbers, banking information, user names, passwords, or other personal information through impersonating a trusted website, or financial institution. Â

Phishing sites are designed to look exactly like a legitimate site and many have URLs that are incredibly close to the legitimate site's URL.  Because of this, they are capable of tricking even the most careful of users.

Phishing also frequently involves eMails that use phrases like, "verify your account details", or emotionally sensitive requests like "restore access to your bank account".  These eMails often contain either a link to a website, or a phone number to call (phone phishing). Â

What Should You Do? - When you receive this message, we strongly encourage you not to enter any personal information on the website.  If you receive this warning from a website that you trust, please contact us so that one of our security specialists can review the website to determine whether it is actually a phishing site.  There is no charge to this service and we will inform you how to proceed.

Be vigilant when you receive an eMail asking for your personal information.  Do not click on any links in that eMail and call the official phone number for that organization to make sure that the eMail is legitimate and not a phishing attempt. Â

Learn More:

• Consult Wikipedia's excellent article on phishing.
• Return to the list of SmartSwipe Warning Messages
• Visit the SmartSwipe Support Page
  

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