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Phishing

Phishing

A type of scam which attempts to steal an individual's identity and/or financial account credentials. Phishing attacks include sending spoof e-mails to lead the recipient to websites designed to trick the recipient into entering financial data such as credit card numbers, account usernames, passwords etc.

Relevant links:

www.antiphishing.org - Website of the Anti-Phishing working group. Includes UK resources on what to do if you are the victim of a Phishing attack.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/phishingalrt.htm - How not to get hooked by a Phishing scam, from the US Federal Trade Commission.

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