In eight questions, you are presented with two Web sites or e-mail messages and are asked to identify the authentic one. The final two questions test your general knowledge about scams.
Afterward, the McAfee site presents telltale signs to look for, such as misspellings and suspicious Web addresses.
You can also download a tool that can help warn of sites known or suspected to be phishing scams. SiteAdvisor researchers also identify sites that produce spyware, viruses, excessive pop-up ads, junk e-mail or other threats.
Visit http://tinyurl.com/ytec4u to take the quiz.
[Associated Press;
by Anick Jesdanun]
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