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Phishing Mail is designed to deceive the recipient to open the incoming email and open the provided link.
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Phishing Mails usually use attractive subjects related to the sender to entice the user to open the email.
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Phishing Mail uses genuine looking images and text.
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It also uses texts and images' styles that are used by the original websites.
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Usually Phishing Mails aim to trick the user to enter his personal information such as credit card, bank account or social security numbers.
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The personal info, entered by the deceived user, are received by a remote server that forwards the information to the fraudsters.
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The Stolen information can be used in many ways. Your credit card can be used for unauthorized purchase, and even worse your account may be cleared out!
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Phishing Mail provides visible links that may be valid, but once you click it, you are directed to the fraud site.
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When the user opens the phishing link, a fake pop-up window might be launched to direct him to the fraud website.
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Phishing Mails is a growing problem and day by day they become more convincing. You need to be carefull !!