I wanted to remind everyone that there is a new round of Phishing
e-mails going around. I got one today from PAYPAL requesting I go to a
site listed/linked in the e-mail and confirm all my account information.
Knowing that this is not the way they do business I reported it to
PAYPAL and I thought I'd remind others that there are some 'bad people'
out there.

Remember that no financial institution will send you an e-mail with a
web site link requesting you go to this site to verify or update
information. There may be a case where you can receive an e-mail warning
of a possible compromise of an account BUT the will refer you to your
local institution or an 800 number which is easy to verify.

The golden rules is "trust no one and verify everything!"

If you are EVER in question most financial web sites will list contact
information (go there directly and NEVER through a web link in the
e-mil, telephone numbers and information on how to check your account
directly and MAKE SURE IT IS A SECURE SERVER LINK!!! (look for the LOCK
somewhere on the page bottom.

OK, so much for me and the soap box but I wanted to remind everyone,
especially with the rash of problems around.

Richard-