It's about time! Australian 'phishing' websites shut down - General - News - smh.com.au: "Australian 'phishing' websites shut down May 24, 2005 - 11:47AM Australian government agencies have shut down more than a dozen websites that sought to solicit credit card details from unsuspecting consumers. The 13 Australian sites were among almost 1400 closed in a global crackdown on 'phishing' - the practice of luring internet users to websites to steal passwords, financial or personal information."

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