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Why Do I Receive E-mail Not Addressed To Me? Product or Service: Lotus Notes

Overview Spammers and virus programmers will often manipulate the email address headers to avoid revealing who the message was sent to and who really originated the message.

You may receive Internet e-mails that are not apparently addressed to you. This occurs because many spammers use a distribution technique where recipients are contained in the blind carbon copy field (BCC:) instead of the TO: field of the message. As a result, you may not appear to be listed as a recipient at all. This can be disconcerting, especially when a 'dictionary address attack'* is used and the name in the To: field is similar to yours.

Further, these emails may also feature forged ("spoofed") sender addresses to inspire trust.

What is PHISHING and how do I recognize it?
What is PHISHING and how do I recognize it? Product or Service: Internet Email

Overview --Raghupathi.m.krishna 04:46, 23 August 2005 (UTC)--Raghupathi.m.krishna 04:46, 23 August 2005 (UTC)--Raghupathi.m.krishna 04:46, 23 August 2005 (UTC)--Raghupathi.m.krishna 04:46, 23 August 2005 (UTC) "Phishing" is a method of gaining information for identity theft. It aims at retrieving personal information by means of fraudulent emails which may suggest a problem with a service or account, asking you to update personal records through an email response, a web site or a fax/phone call. The personal information you provide can then used to assume your identity, access your financial accounts, or even to compromise GSK systems or information. The fraudulent emails are difficult to identify as they very closely resemble the corporate identity of a valid, trusted, company.

--Raghupathi.m.krishna 04:46, 23 August 2005 (UTC)--Raghupathi.m.krishna 04:46, 23 August 2005 (UTC)Examples--Raghupathi.m.krishna 04:46, 23 August 2005 (UTC) The 'Nigerian scam' sends internet emails seeking individuals willing to hold large sums of money for the purpose of transfer, requesting personal banking details. The 'Citibank scam' alleges a problem with your bank or brokerage account, asking to update personal records. The latest 'Paypal scam' conceals as a payment receipt for a pricey, sex related, article. It provides a link to a faked Paypal login site attempting to capture your login information and assume control over your Paypal account.

How to recognize a phishing email Legitimate companies never ask for personal information like social security numbers or PIN numbers via emails. Some phishing emails show a different recipient, with a similar first or last name, or multiple recipients. Legitimate emails should be sent to you alone. Legitimate websites of account holder services are usually secure (starting with https://).

Action & Tips Ignore suspicious emails asking for confirmation of personal information. Even if you believe the email could be legitimate, call a trusted and known support phone number for confirmation. Never use URL links provided in emails that request personal information. If you need to connect to a personal account, use a secure URL that you know to be legitimate for that account. Don't send personal information via email. Watch the myGSK announcements for updates on widely spread fraud schemes.

Current trends Recent phishing attacks have been noted to include stolen personalized information tailored to the individual recipient in order to instill trust in the email source. The stolen information can include a person's name, email address or banking account number, with the phishing attempt seeking to gain additional information such as PIN number.