Symantec is warning of a flood of phishing emails that claim to come from legitimate auto sales brands.

"In attacks tracked by Symantec, a number of fake web pages were crafted, claiming the brand was offering the facility to advertise for free," writes IT PRO's Tom Brewster. "These sites also featured the claim, 'We fight fraud for you.'"

"Of course, once users had entered personal data, such as their email address, the ad's ID and a security question, along with the answer, they placed themselves at risk of fraud," Brewster writes.

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