If you believe you have provided sensitive financial information about yourself through a phishing scam, you should:

Immediately contact your financial institution.

Contact the three major credit bureaus and request that a fraud alert be placed on your credit report. The credit bureaus and phone numbers are: Equifax, 1-800-525-6285; Experian, 1-888-397-3742; and TransUnion, 1-800-680-7289.

File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov or 1-877-382-4357.

Consumers should never provide their personal information in response to an unsolicited telephone call, fax, letter, e-mail or Internet advertisement, says the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

The bottom line: Don’t get hooked by fraudulent phishing attempts!