Phishing and spoofing are somewhat synonymous in that they refer
to forged or faked electronic documents. Spoofing generally refers to the dissemination of email which is forged
to appear as though it was sent by someone other than the actual source. Phishing, often utilized in conjunction
with a spoofed email, is the act of sending an email falsely claiming to be an established legitimate business in
an attempt to dupe the unsuspecting recipient into divulging personal, sensitive information such as passwords,
credit card numbers, and bank account information after
directing the user to visit a specified website.
Caution:
Be suspicious of any unsolicited email requesting personal information.
Avoid filling out forms in email messages that ask for personal information. If you fill out the form with your personal details, the scammers can easily take of your details by using the scam technique called "Harvesting Address Spam".
Always compare the link in the email to the link that you are actually directed
to.
Log on to the official website, instead of "linking" to it from an unsolicited email.
Contact the actual business that supposedly sent the email to verify if the email
is genuine.
Are you victim of Phishing Scam then report complaints at,
Report scam to United States government-you
could file a complaint
about scam or other crime here.
Contact the law enforcement officials at the local and state level ( i.e. your local and state police departments).
And you can also contact law enforcement officials in the perpetrator's town & state.
Else file a complaint with the transporter USPS, UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.
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