Also, social networking sites can be a home base for phishers because personal details that have been printed online are used for identity theft. Statistics show that over 70% phishing attempts are done in social networks.

Another technique used by phishers is coming up with a link in an email that belongs to a fake organization. They often use misspelled URLs or sub domains to trick potential victims.

Note the web address and check the @ symbol. For example, http://www.google.com@members.tripod.com may be a link that can easily deceive anyone casually observing the page. However, whoever clicks on this will be merely directed to a page that simply does not exist.

To tend to this problem, Internet Explorer and Mozzilla give users the option of either continuing or canceling their surfing. With a warning message, the user can just go to that questionable page or not.

There are some phishing scams that utilize JavaScript commands. These alter the address bar and are done by imposing a picture of a credible entity URL over it. These visually deceive a casual Internet user.

Another phishing technique is the cross-site scripting. Here, the culprit uses a legitimate company's own scripts on a potential victim. In doing so, the user is directed to sign in for the services of the imposed company. The security certificates and web address appearing on the page may seem correct for the non-professional eye. In truth though, this link the potential victim has clicked on is a way for a phisher to know his personal and financial information.

Damages from phishing are:

1. Loss of access to email that can also lead to financial loss.
2. Identity theft making the victim vulnerable to online criminal activities.
3. Access of public records

Once sensitive information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers and mother's maiden name are acquired, it will be so easy for the phisher to manipulate the account of his victim.

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