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Attention instructors!

A ‘phishing’* email has been going around (below). This email is being sent to instructors from more than one address.

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From: Helen Cole<> Sent: May 16, 2011 10:45 AM To: helencole<.............> Subject: Tai Chi lesson needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Hello ,

Good day, I need a Tai chi tutor for my Son,i really want my Son to be taught by you.Owen is 16yrs old and easily catch up.Although,I've arranged with my caregiver that my Son is coming to stay with him for his period of tutoring and he had agreed with me. I want you to get back to me with following details: 1)your present residence address and tel # 2)total cost of tutoring for 2 months (1 hour per day 2 days/week) 3)your years of teaching experience. Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.

Regards to you and your family.

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* Definition from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing
Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Communications purporting to be from popular social web sites, auction sites, online payment processors or IT administrators are commonly used to lure the unsuspecting public. Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail or instant messaging,[1] and it often directs users to enter details at a fake website whose look and feel are almost identical to the legitimate one. Phishing is an example of social engineering techniques used to deceive users,[2] and exploits the poor usability of current web security technologies.[3] Attempts to deal with the growing number of reported phishing incidents include legislation, user training, public awareness, and technical security measures.