It never takes them long. Cyber criminals are already trying to take advantage of publicity surrounding the recent extension of home energy tax credits (The Green Home Blog, October 16.) The Department of Energy (DOE) states on its website that they are aware of a phishing scam , an email that claims to be from DOE targeting the general public. The email tells the recipient that they are eligible to receive an energy refund and instructs the reader to clink on a link in the email. DOE warns that...