New type of identity theft scam emerges

Phishers are relentless in their drive to obtain confidential information. Their scams are getting more elaborate every day, keeping security folks everywhere on their toes. The Securities Investor Protection Corporation has just issued a warning about a new scam: phony emails sent by a "senior investment adviser" working for a known brokerage firm. The email falsely states the brokerage firm is acting on behalf of SIPC, in order to return funds to the email recipient. It asks for information to fill out a fake SIPC "Beneficiary Information for Automatic Deposit of Payment" form. That information, of course, could be used to steal from an account. Brokerage firms need to be on the alert.  

For more:
- here's the warning

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