Organizations:

Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) - http://www.antiphishing.org The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is an industry association focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from the growing problem of phishing and email spoofing.

National Fraud Information Center - http://www.fraud.org Our mission is to give consumers the information they need to avoid becoming victims of telemarketing and Internet fraud and to help them get their complaints to law enforcement agencies quickly and easily.


Castlecops News Articles:

View The Latest PayPal Phishing Scam - Jan 24, 2005
View Claims of Christianity Used for Phishing - Part 2 - Dec 17, 2004
View Claims of Christianity Used for Phishing - Part 1 - Dec 7, 2004
view Did you actually win the lottery, or is someone Phishing? - Nov 27, 2004
View More Phishing and Fraud - Nov 16, 2004
View Phishing, Fraud and other dastardly deeds Part 3 - Sept 28, 2004
View Phishing, Fraud and other dastardly deeds Part 2 - Sept 27, 2004
View Phishing, Fraud and other dastardly deeds Part 1 - Sept 25, 2004


Offsite Resources:

Analysis of Submitted Phish Attempts

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Here goes some infos abt phishing.. hop it will b helpful.
Trend Micro lists out the ways in which you can keep yourself safe from phishing scams:

Be wary of e-mail messages that ask for personal or financial information such as user names and passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive personal information, especially those that are alarming and upsetting in tone.
Do not click any links inside an e-mail that is suspected to be spoofed. Instead, go directly to the valid company's site then log on from there or call the company directly.
Ensure that any Web site visited is secure when submitting sensitive information such as credit card numbers. One indication that a Web address is secure is if it starts with https:// rather than http://. Another indication is a padlock icon at the bottom of the screen, which when clicked, displays a security certificate.
Ensure that your browser is up-to-date and security patches are always promptly applied. For IE (Internet Explorer) browsers, a special patch relating to certain phishing schemes can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/ security/.
Avoid opening any file attachments of suspected phishing e-mail messages as it might execute a 'malware' programme that can steal personal information.
Consider installing a browser extension such as SpoofStick which can help detect a spoofed Web site. This utility is available at: http://www.corestreet.com/spoofstick/
Consider installing security software such as those offered by anti-virus specialists like Trend Micro, which can help detect malware programmes (antivirus), filter spam (spam filters), and/or ensure secure Internet usage (firewalls). These kinds of software can help preempt any damage to your system and can help protect you from hackers and scammers alike.
Knowledge is still the best protection from getting scammed. It is important to educate oneself on Internet fraud. There are several Web sites dedicated to giving free education regarding Internet fraud, one of which is Trend Micro's site on anti-phishing.
If you receive any suspicious e-mail but are unsure of what to do, there are several organisations that can help check out the e-mail for you. Trend Micro offers this kind of service free of charge.

Read more about phishing & be secure frm phishing: http://www.itechnoworld.com/phishing.htm

josetgv ...

Great info .. but if I may make one correction?

..[ One indication that a Web address is secure is if it starts with https:// rather than http://. Another indication is a padlock icon at the bottom of the screen, which when clicked, displays a security certificate ]....

Neither the 'https://' or the little yellow lock are absolutely *sure* guarantees of being on a safe site. Both have been used by scammers and phishers .. the spoofed 'https://' the most and fairly frequently.

The best bet is, as you've mentioned, to enter a site URL yourself and *never* click on links.

Thanks ...

Cool buddy..

tnks for reading me... I didn't mean when i say tht u dnt trust somthng which u hav to. some information u will gt only tht way..


Tnks

What I've been doing with phishing e-mails is looking in the header to find out where it originated. Then I use "whois" to find the e-mail address of a person responsible fron the ISP where the message originated. I foward the phishing e-mail with the "received from" in the subject line and a short message like "returning this to you."