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Phishing is a deception using email by which the company sending an email tricks the recipient into providing personal information in response. That personal information is then typically sold to others and used to market products to the person fooled.
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Phishing (from ''fishing'') is a form of internet deception, usually using email or Websites. Phishers use emails or websites that appear to be a trustworthy entity. Here they try to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details from their unsuspecting victims.
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