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Phishing
Phishing
refers to a whole host of techniques that are used by online fraudsters to try to gain access to victims' personal information such as login or credit card details. Email phishing is the technique of sending fraudulent emails which mimic the official emails of a trusted source, such as eBay or PayPal, and which ask the user for their password, payment details or bank account information.
The user may be asked to fill in a form embedded in the email itself, or to respond to the email with the requested details; they may also be encouraged to click a link which takes them to a fraudulent (phishing) website, which will usually have a domain that looks very similar to the official website's domain, and be asked to submit their details there.
Phishing filters can help to deal with the problem of these emails. In addition, you should report any phishing emails you receive to the company who is being mimicked. You should also avoid clicking on links in emails in order to log in to your shopping or bank accounts online; instead, you should navigate to the login page to which you are accustomed via your web browser.
If you are not sure of the origin of any official-looking email you receive, you should ask the company from whom the email claims to originate whether they are responsible for the email.
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