Hi Dave! I have an account with Citibank which is why the email I received about a pending payment is confusing: it doesn’t look like any other email I get from Citibank. Is it legit?
Email about Citibank Payment: Is It Legit?
Spam, Scams & Security
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These days, personal information has become as precious as gold to those who know what to do with it. Some will have more nefarious purposes than others but what they all have in common is the fact that they’ll go to great lengths to obtain your personal information.
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Email Says I Need to Update my PayPal Account?
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