what is Phishing?
 

Hello friends I need to know that what is Phishing? How to decide whether it�s Phishing or not?:confused:

Phishing
 

Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

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Phishing is a type of online identity theft. It uses email and fraudulent websites that are designed to steal your personal data or information such as credit card numbers, passwords, account data, or other information.

Phishing is an e-mail fraud method in which the perpetrator sends out legitimate-looking email in an attempt to gather personal and financial information from recipients. Typically, the messages appear to come from well known and trustworthy Web sites.

Phishing is an example of social engineering techniques used to deceive users, and exploits the poor usability of current web security technologies.

Phishing is an e-mail fraud scam conducted for the purposes of information or identity theft.

I think The Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details and sometimes indirectly money by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

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