Beware of Unsolicited Emails & Phishing Scams
Be cautious when responding to special offers, especially through unsolicited emails.
A phishing scam is a form of identity theft where you get an email from Paypal, Ebay or a financial institution notifying you that your account is compromised and you must login. There are variations on why you must login to your account, but the goal is always to get you to click a link. This link goes to an official looking site that looks like PayPal or your bank's site, but is actually fake. Once you provide your account information, the scammers use that to login to steal your money and personal information.