Fishing or
Phishing? Which one should you avoid?
Now, we all
know what Fishing is. Imagine sitting along the bank of a river, pond, lake, or
hanging out on a boat. Spending your time just waiting for something to bite
and get caught on your hook. All this, so you can take it home, enjoy the
fruits of your patience and enjoy a nice meal of bass, crappie or whatever kind
you fish for.
Well now, let’s
talk…Phishing! Phishing is the art of spammers and scammers, trying to trick
you into giving up your personal or financial information. So, phishing is kind
of like fishing. A scammer/spammer is just waiting for someone to bite on their
email and reply with whatever information they are seeking.So please be sure to AVOID Phishing!
- Phishing is a common method of online identity theft and virus spreading.
- Phishing is a fraudulent attempt, usually made through email, to steal your personal information.
- Phishing emails usually appear to come from a well-known or legitimate organization and ask for your personal information:
- credit card number
- social security number
- account number
- passwords
