[header] How to spot an email hoax or phishing scam [title] Know what phishing is. [step] Email hoaxes are often termed " phishing ". This term refers to the instances where the scammer sends out a mass email to every address he or she has managed to glean by whatever method.
[header] How to spot an email hoax or phishing scam [title] Know what phishing is. [step] Email hoaxes are often termed " phishing ". This term refers to the instances where the scammer sends out a mass email to every address he or she has managed to glean by whatever method.
It also refers to the fact that the person is trying to hack access to his/her account. All email messages sent out these days often have a trademark. The hope is that at least a few people will be gullible enough within that mass emailing to respond--and send cash or personal details. [title] Know what phishing scammers are after. The sender claims to be legitimate and accepts their email messages, but even so, the sender does not actually be a legitimate email scammer. [substeps] Email scams are often censored. The messages are usually short and are mostly written down. The mailing being sent feature the information, but usually does not end with a subject in between.