The e-mail contains a generic greeting.
A Fishing attempt as opposed to a Phishing attempt is when someone tries to catch a fish.
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Spear phishing attacks commonly attempt to trick specific individuals or organizations into revealing confidential information or downloading malicious content. Attackers often pose as trusted colleagues or partners, sending highly personalized emails that look genuine. Once the target clicks a link or opens an attachment, it can lead to credential theft, data compromise, or malware infection. Staying cautious, verifying email sources, and using multi-layered security are key to preventing such targeted scams.
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.
This is fraud and more specifically, identity theft. Many emails spam your inbox trying to pull this same scam.
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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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