This is true. The phishers can be criminals, the government can also, but they less likely will resort to that.
Although I have no love whatsoever with the Whitehouse and particularly it's current administration,it's intrusion into the daily lives of the law abiding citizens of this Country is minimal. Their current expanded spying activities are not directed at at us albeit some of us will no doubt be caught up in it's web.
Phishing however has only one pupose - TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITY AND YOUR MONEY! These people, including organized crime families have disvovered that this form of theft is not only profitable, but is also relatively easy to accomplish and has anextremely low risk of detection or prosecution if caught. DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN to protect yourself from electonic attempts to obtain your personal information.

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