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Phishing, vishing, smishing and pharming are methods used by criminals to fraudulently obtain personal information (bank account or credit card information) with the goal of stealing money.
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Phishing
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Phishing is done through e-mail. A typical phishing message will appear to be from a well-recognized company containing a link to a web site requiring one to fill their personal information. |
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Vishing |
Vishing is Voice Phishing. It is the telephone version of phishing. Instead of e-mail messages, criminals attempt to extract personal information in a phone call using social engineering techniques. |
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Smishing
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Smishing is SMS phishing. It is a form of phishing that uses cell phone text messages instead of e-mail messages. |
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Pharming
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It is a bit different method. Unlike phishing, it doesn’t trick one to clicking a URL or talk you into providing sensitive information. Instead, it uses malicious code to redirect a person to the criminal’s site without their consent or knowledge, making it more difficult to detect. |