There has recently been a rise in the frequency and quality of many internet scams, including "phishing" scams. Phishing scams typically involve "casting out" a mass email spam that appears to be reputable companies requesting information from their clients. The idea being that a few people will fall for the scam, allowing the scammers to use the identity of the individuals who “took the bait” to obtain resources illegally using the victims credit card numbers, bank accounts, etc. There are a tr...