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A Fishing attempt as opposed to a Phishing attempt is when someone tries to catch a fish.
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Phishing is an official attempt to get private information from individuals online. It is a risk to an individual because it can lead to identity fraud.
Spear phishing attacks commonly attempt to trick email users into opening an email, and clicking on a link. They do this by making it look like the email is coming from a trusted site or person.
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Phishing
This is fraud and more specifically, identity theft. Many emails spam your inbox trying to pull this same scam.
Phishing is when a scammer emails you pretending to be a friend or trusted source. These emails usually ask for very personal information, so the scammer can access the person's money or other assets. There is software, phishing filters, that will warn you when you receive an email that may be a phishing attempt.
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