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EMAIL GLOSSARY

What is email phishing?

Email phishing is an illegal practice where a sender sends an email pretending to be someone the recipient knows in order to get them to open the message. On opening the email or attachments, the recipient becomes open to having their data stolen or to have their computer infected by a virus. A common example of email phishing is a fake bank notification by email where you are asked to fill in your credit card details.

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