The problem with phishing is that most of the people are unaware of the
whole issue of phishing. Web users, who are already in threat from
various elements like virus, spyware etc, are facing a larger threat
than any of them, but what is phishing? And how can it harm you? These
are the questions, which will be answered in the next few lines.
Phishing
Phishing is an online scam, where people associated with it pose as
legitimate website or links and ask for the details of the user, like
the personal, contact and financial details. Then they fraudulently
access your accounts with the information provided by you, and leave you
bankrupt. The problem is so overwhelmingly huge that it costs US
government about one billion dollars every year.
How Does the Phishing Scam Work?
Most of the time, a phishing scam starts off with the victim receiving
an email to his or her email account. Apparently, these mails look
legitimate and from a trusted source. The most common types include
emails from bank, financial companies like brokerage or even from credit
card companies. These emails claim that your account is going to face
some serious impending problem, like delay in payments or account
closure, and demands attention from your side. They also provide the
solution to the same like changing the account details, like username,
password etc to get rid of the problem.
The problem with phishing is that most of the people are unaware of the
whole issue of phishing. Web users, who are already in threat from
various elements like virus, spyware etc, are facing a larger threat
than any of them, but what is phishing? And how can it harm you? These
are the questions, which will be answered in the next few lines.
Phishing
Phishing is an online scam, where people associated with it pose as
legitimate website or links and ask for the details of the user, like
the personal, contact and financial details. Then they fraudulently
access your accounts with the information provided by you, and leave you
bankrupt. The problem is so overwhelmingly huge that it costs US
government about one billion dollars every year.
How Does the Phishing Scam Work?
Most of the time, a phishing scam starts off with the victim receiving
an email to his or her email account. Apparently, these mails look
legitimate and from a trusted source. The most common types include
emails from bank, financial companies like brokerage or even from credit
card companies. These emails claim that your account is going to face
some serious impending problem, like delay in payments or account
closure, and demands attention from your side. They also provide the
solution to the same like changing the account details, like username,
password etc to get rid of the problem.
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