Phishing

Spammers use tactics like sending out fake messages from legitimate companies, using forged email addresses, and even hijacking legitimate email accounts to ...

- If you receive an email that you think might be phishing, delete it immediately and do not reply to it. It is important to be wary of both types of links and attachments when you receive an email from an unknown sender. It can be difficult to differentiate between the two without looking closer at the content of the email itself. Spam emails are usually sent out to a large number of people in hopes that someone will be interested in the offer or message they present. Spam emails are generally harmless, though they can be annoying. Spam emails usually contain long marketing messages, promotional offers, advertisements, and other irrelevant messages meant to solicit a response from the recipient. Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated to deal with and can be hard to spot. Spam emails may contain links or attachments, but they are not malicious. A phishing attack aims to get you to provide your information by pretending they are someone you can trust. For example, you might receive an email that appears to be from your bank asking you to click on a link and enter your credentials in order to verify your account. Spam is a type of email that is sent by unverified sources to large numbers of recipients. Spam emails are usually easy to identify if you pay attention to certain details.