Phishing is a cybercrime that uses social engineering techniques to entice you to share personal data, click a link in an email, download a file or open a malicious attachment.
Fortunately, your online-fraud education is a scammer’s weakness. Be proactive when you receive an email and be sure to:
No matter how prepared you may be, you’re only human, and mistakes happen. To reduce any losses:
While online users, like yourself, are becoming more aware of potential online threats, hackers are always finding new ways to trick us.
With an increase in phishing emails and other digital fraudulent activities, it helps to understand and detect potential scams. Be prepared. It is your best defence against online scammers.
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