Internet Security Requires Thinking

That email you received asking for you to verify your information with PayPal, EBay, Yahoo, or a financial institution is fake. There are several scams going around the internet trying to obtain information such as credit card numbers, date-of-birth, Social Security Number, etc. You should NEVER give any personal or financial information from a web site LINKED off an email.  Instead, open up a browser window and manually go to the site by typing in the address (paypal.com, yahoo.com, etc.).  Most of these scams also don't use URL addresses, but they use an IP address such as "24.172.56.254". So, never key in that number in your browser...just use the URL.

How would you know the difference between a legitimate request and a fake? Before responding to that email, ask yourself the question, "Why would they want me to give them information they already have?" Well, they wouldn't.

Even though we named a few that we've seen, we obviously can't name them all. Emails can be faked. That's why we don't take account changes and cancellations through email or the contact form on our web page, but we require the person to give us verifiable proof of identity. We've actually had people email to cancel someone else's account...which we didn't. 

So, before you respond to anything through email, think about who is really getting that information. If you're already responded to such a request, you should change your passwords with who you thought you were responding to and call your financial institution if you gave out a credit card or other similar number.

Oh, one more thing, there is no "XpressCom.Net Team"...those emails are fake, too...and most likely a virus.