Phishing: Recognize it. Report it. Stop it.

One of the fastest growing online scams, phishing involves the use of fraudulent but authentic-looking, branded e-mails and websites to lure recipients into divulging personal information that can then be used to commit crimes like financial fraud.

Phishing is the act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be a legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into disclosing private information.
These e-mails often ask for information such as credit card numbers, bank account information, social insurance numbers, and passwords that can be used for identity theft.

To address this problem, Visa, the RCMP and the Competition Bureau came together to launch a phishing awareness campaign under the theme "Recognize it. Report it. Stop it."

For more information on phishing visit: http://www.visa.ca/phishing

To report a questionable e-mail contact: reportphishing@antiphishing.org