Please check out some of these links to educate yourself about the different kinds of phishing scams which can comprise the security of your identity:

www.antiphishing.org/

www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html

www.treas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/financial-institution/cip/identity-theft.shtml

www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/