Copyright © 1995-2009 Clifford Neuman - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - INFORMATION SCIENCES INSTITUTE Current event – How does this relate to our discussion Phishing Scam Spooked FBI Director Off E-Banking Washington Post - By Brian Krebs | October 8, 2009; 3:15 PM ET In announcing a crackdown on phishing e-mail scams that netted one of the FBI s largest cyber crime cases ever, FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday offered a candid revelation: A personal close call with a phishing scam has kept his family away from online banking altogether.