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Phishing is an email-based fraud. | Phishing is an email-based fraud. | ||
The fraudsters send emails purporting to be from reputable companies or other legitimate sources, in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. | The fraudsters send emails purporting to be from reputable companies or other legitimate sources, in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. | ||
The name 'phishing' is a grim joke variant on 'fishing'. | |||
Revision as of 17:43, 11 December 2016
Phishing is an email-based fraud.
The fraudsters send emails purporting to be from reputable companies or other legitimate sources, in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
The name 'phishing' is a grim joke variant on 'fishing'.
