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What kinds of personal information are con a artist trying to get when they do a phishing scam?
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∙ 14y ago
During a phishing scam, the con artists are attempting to collect usernames, emails, passwords, and credit card information. These scams may appear as emails from banks, social networks, or auction sites (such as eBay).
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoa comp in Kingston Okla, called me and said that i won 5.5million dollars and a 2010 mercades,but that i would have to pay for the shippinp and handleling, is that legit?
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Hi I received an mail in my id you win yahoo prize Is it a joke or true?
There is NO Yahoo prize of any type. This is a phishing scam trying to get your personal information. Either mark it as SPAM or just delete it.
What does phishing and pharming mean?
Phishing means trying to gain someones personal or financial details through hacking. Pharming means redirecting a websites traffic to another bogus website. (also hacking)
Why does phishing happen to people?
Phishing happens to people because rogue companies or individuals are trying to acquire one's personal details or credit card numbers. It happens online via web browsing and email.
Have you found any men that was a con-artist from eHarmony?
It is possible to meet a con-artist on e-Harmony or any other dating site. If you notice warnings such as an online user asking for money, trying to get information to your online accounts, or trying to get answers to specific personal questions it is best to avoid them.
What is a phishing scam?
Means trying to get hold of people's bank account and credit card information over the internet in order to steal money from them. here's a better one it means: hackers trying to copy a legit website (like facebook or a bank website) and making it look the same when you login like facebook or the bank your email and personal stuff like your credit number and other stuff gets sent to their email address and then they now your password or what ever you sent
Who is the owner of this telephone number 403-709-8686?
Don't answer it! It's phishing..Someone is calling you trying to get your information, just ignore them or mark them as "do not answer", or you can also block them..whatever you do..DON'T ANSWER!
What is the method of impersonating a legitimate organization in an attempt to scam a user out of their identification credentials?
This is fraud and more specifically, identity theft. Many emails spam your inbox trying to pull this same scam.
What does masquerading mean ict?
In ICT, masquerading means to someone that is phishing for information (credit card numbers, passwords, usernames) is pretending to be someone trustworthy. For instance, a person trying to steal your bank account information may email saying that they are Bank of America, and due to a security breach, they need you to confirm all of your personal information. They are not really Bank of America. They are masquerading as Bank of America to make you feel safe giving out your information.
What does masquerading mean in ICT?
In ICT, masquerading means to someone that is phishing for information (credit card numbers, passwords, usernames) is pretending to be someone trustworthy. For instance, a person trying to steal your bank account information may email saying that they are Bank of America, and due to a security breach, they need you to confirm all of your personal information. They are not really Bank of America. They are masquerading as Bank of America to make you feel safe giving out your information.
What is the difference between phishing and spear fishing?
Phishing is a social engineering tactic where the attacker attempts to get a user to divulge sensitive information (like username/password, bank account number, personal information, etc.) or go to a malicious website where such information can be harvested. It uses "bait" such as telling the user that they are their bank asking for the information or posing as some other authority like the system administrator. Usually it is delivered by email or Instant Messenger. Spearphishing is a subset of phishing. Whereas general phishing targets a wide range of people trying to get some of them to divulge general information, spearphishing targets key individuals who are expected to have very special access or information that the attacker wants. It could be a company executive or a military officer. As a variation on the pun, attacks on high level executives or military officers is sometimes referred to as "whaling".
Emails from women who say they talked to you a month back but do not even know who they are?
If you dont know them then dont answer them just delete them. This could be a form of "phishing". People trying to get information from you to scam you. Good luck.
How can one avoid giving their personal loan information?
It is very important not to give any personal information including personal loan information to anyone that is trying to commit fraud towards someone. Websites such as Lee Financial Help can give you important information on this subject.
