U.S. Shuts Down Internet ‘Phishing’ Scam

The U.S. government said Monday it had arrested a Texas man who crafted fake e-mail messages to trick Internet users into providing credit card numbers and other information.

Zachary Hill of Houston pleaded guilty to charges related to a “phishing” operation, in which he sent false emails purportedly from online businesses to collect sensitive personal information from consumers, the Federal Trade Commission said.

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