Phishing becomes against law in California
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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Friday making Internet “phishing” identity theft scams punishable by law. Sounds like common sense right? Well, California is the only state that has a bill of like this! I don’t think we will see a dramatic decrease in phishing thought as most are sent from out of the country.
The bill, advanced by state Sen. Kevin Murray, is the first of its kind in the United States and makes “phishing” ? getting people to divulge personal information via e-mail by representing oneself as a business without the approval or authority of the business ? a civil violation. Victims may seek to recover actual damages or $500,000 for each violation, depending upon which is greater.
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