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Computers & Technology > Malware & Identity Theft How to spot Internet phishing scams: 16 of 25

Phishing scams happen more and more every day. I hear countless stories of people fooled by con men looking to make a quick dime, and it saddens me that more people have not been made more aware of what phishing is and how to avoid it. Phishing is the sending of fake emails by scammers to people in order to have them reveal personal information that can then be used to commit identity theft. Often the email comes from what looks like a reputable company like PayPal or a national bank chain. The email claims to need the verification of personal information like social security numbers or cr...
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