Can Someone Define Phishing?

MaryMary · 03-10-2007

I can see everyone talking about this phishing. Could someone define it for me and the others who may not know what it is exactly?

MaryMary · 03-10-2007

Ok I've done some research on phishing. Here is a great link for anyone else interested.

Avoid Getting 'Hooked' By Phishers

What's it take for a girl to get some green?

smarty · 03-11-2007

Phishing is basically a duplicate site of some another popular site where when people enter their particluar passwords their account is hacked and spammed..

inworx · 03-11-2007

Phishing is a copy of FEW pages of a big/popular site which has some of your personal data stored (Like paypal etc.) which will ask you to enter your data which will be sent to the owners of the copy/scam site and then he does logs in with the info you provided and flies away with the data or money....watever

inworx · 03-12-2007

In Wikipedia's language,

Phishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**louj** · 03-15-2007

A duplicate site in which you will be prompted to give your personal information such as passwords, e-mail address and other more information and it does not go to the site's real database but to other malicious people who will use your personal information for their own benefit.

chargebacks · 03-15-2007

Well, maybe ...

"Any site which intends to acquire information from a user by misrepresentation."

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MaryMary Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 56 Rep Power: 2	Ok I've done some research on phishing. Here is a great link for anyone else interested. Avoid Getting 'Hooked' By Phishers What's it take for a girl to get some green?

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smarty Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 2	Phishing is basically a duplicate site of some another popular site where when people enter their particluar passwords their account is hacked and spammed..

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inworx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 160 Rep Power: 2	Phishing is a copy of FEW pages of a big/popular site which has some of your personal data stored (Like paypal etc.) which will ask you to enter your data which will be sent to the owners of the copy/scam site and then he does logs in with the info you provided and flies away with the data or money....watever

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inworx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 160 Rep Power: 2	In Wikipedia's language, Phishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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louj Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 139 Rep Power: 0	A duplicate site in which you will be prompted to give your personal information such as passwords, e-mail address and other more information and it does not go to the site's real database but to other malicious people who will use your personal information for their own benefit.

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chargebacks Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 217 Rep Power: 10	Well, maybe ... "Any site which intends to acquire information from a user by misrepresentation."

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