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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A phishing scam is when someone sends an legit looking email in the hope of tricking the user to providing personal information.
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Phishing email is considered spam. Phishing emails send you links disguised as communication from companies you would trust. Any email that is dishonest about who it was sent by is spam.
The "hook" in a phishing scheme is the bait that is used by scammers to get personal information. People fall for phishing scams because they usually come in the form of harmless looking emails.
The "hook" in a phishing scheme is the bait that is used by scammers to get personal information. People fall for phishing scams because they usually come in the form of harmless looking emails.
This tactic is known as "phishing." In phishing, identity thieves impersonate legitimate organizations or individuals through calls or emails to trick you into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card numbers. Variants of phishing include "vishing" (voice phishing) and "smishing" (SMS phishing). Always be cautious and verify the identity of anyone requesting personal information.
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This is fraud and more specifically, identity theft. Many emails spam your inbox trying to pull this same scam.
The hook of a phishing scam is where the scammers got the information on the people they scammed. This can include emails or phone calls that trick a person into giving out information.