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Phishing

The illegal practice of attempting to steal an identity by setting up a website and encouraging people to input credit card or other personal information. Phishing often purports to present a legitimate web business and asks the "customer" to give personal information in order to receive ficticious products. Alternatively, phishing may involve a criminal sending out e-mail purporting to be from a bank or credit card company asking for information as part of an "urgent" request. Phishers then steal the identity directly or sell to another party for illegal purposes.

Phishing. Phishing is one way that identity thieves use the Internet to retrieve your personal information, such as passwords and account numbers.

The thieves' techniques include sending hoax emails claiming to originate from legitimate businesses and establishing phony websites designed to capture your personal information.

For example, you may receive an urgent email claiming to come from your bank and directing you to a website where you're asked to update or verify your account number or password. By responding you give identity thieves an opportunity to steal your confidential information.

Phishing is difficult to detect because the fraudulent emails and websites are often indistinguishable from legitimate ones and the perpetrators change identities regularly.

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Mac enthusiasts are just as likely to fall victim to a phishing attack as Windows users, according to a survey commissioned by security firm ESET.

Survey finds Mac, PC users are equal cybercrime victims by Dan Kaplan / SC Magazine

Phishing is one dangerous internet scam Learn how it works and how to avoid it Phishing is one dangerous internet scam.

Phishing Techniques by Dave Text / Computers and Internet community

The massive phishing scam broken up by federal authorities this week is only a hint at what many say is an insidious and growing problem on the Internet.

Phishing arrests highlight massive problem by Network World Middle East

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