Phishing e-mails and how to spot the scams

 What is Phishing?
“Good things come to those who bait.” This is true for fishing and unfortunately true for phishing, also. Phishing uses email as bait, with messages that appear to be from legitimate companies or from people you know.

These emails often appeal to human emotions such as:

Fear—an email from your “bank” saying your account has been compromised.

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