In our second post of the week we wanted to showcase some of the recent phishing scams that have been covered in the press.

The most recent phishing scam was on social network site Facebook, where people were invited to watch a video that billed itself as revealing the ‘horrors’ of Coca-Cola. The video in fact linked to a site where people were asked to submit their personal details

Another phishing scam that has been grabbing the headlines and our attention at Internet Explorer HQ is the fake PDF Reader.

The main aim of the scam is to get the users credit card details by offering them the chance to apply for a non-existent update and free gift.

This Friday we will be offering our top tips on avoiding the perils of phishing scams.