Phishing is an attack by cybercriminals where they try to deceive you into revealing sensitive information. This information could be your financial information, login credentials or other personal information.
Phishing is a common scam where criminals masquerade as reputable businesses and use psychological manipulation and deception to mislead you into taking actions that you wouldn’t normally do. These often include clicking links to fake websites, downloading and installing malicious files and revealing private information like your bank account number or credit card information.
Phishing scams are usually in the form of emails, text messages or phone calls. Social media platforms are also being used more often by scammers.
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