FBI Director Robert Mueller says he nearly fell for a phishing attempt after receiving an e-mail that appeared to be from his bank. Mueller stopped before handing over any sensitive information. FBI arrests 33 people in U.S. in connection with international phishing operation. Phishing is a big problem, not just for banks, but for online retailers and even providers of Facebook and Yahoo. In June, Anti-Phishing Working Group counted nearly 50,000 active phishing Web sites, second-highest number it has ever recorded.”]
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