I originally wrote this for Xbox.com and Xboxliveaddicts.co.uk, it's a very important topic that people should be aware of.....

If it looks like it's too good to be true it usually is...

We've all seen them, websites offering you free Microsoft points, games and even gamerscore leveling services (websites that offer to gain you more gamerscore by asking for your Xbox Live details, be it paid or unpaid). These websites are more than likely to be phishing websites and should be avoided at all costs.

Phishing- is an attempt to criminally and fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. It is a serious offence and is also known as Identity Theft.

These websites