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Stop Twitter Phishing Now!

January 5, 2009 | Oakland, California | Vetting explained

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http://www.zennie62.com -- "Phishing" is the act of sending a "safe" looking email that asks you to give out sensitive information: your username and password. That practice has found it's way to Twitter. Here's what you should do if it happens to you.

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