Phishing

Pronounced like fishing, phishing is a term used to describe a malicious individual or group of individuals scamming users by sending e-mails or creating web pages that are designed to collect an individual's online bank, credit card, or other login information. Because these e-mails and web pages look like legitimate companies users trust them and enter their personal information.

Below is an example of what a phishing e-mail may look like
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Sample

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Dear eBay customer,

Your Account has been Suspended. We will ask for your password only once. We will charge your account once per year. However you will receive a confirmation request in about 24 hours after the make complete unsuspend process.You have 24 hours from the time you'll receive the e-mail to complete this eBay Request.
Note: Ignoring this message can cause eBay TKO delete your account forever.

To make unsuspend process please use this link:
http://fakeaddress.com/ebay

eBay will request personal data(password;and so on) in this email.
Thank you for using eBay!
http://www.ebay.com/
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To a user who frequently uses eBay or any online service, these e-mails may appear as if they have come from the company described in the e-mail. However, phishing e-mails are designed to deceive the user and trick them into visiting the links in the e-mail that are designed to steal personal information such as usernames, passwords, credit card information, etc. Below are some helpful tips on identifying these e-mails and how to handle them.

=================By HT Team*================