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Six Tips To Avoid Phishing Scams
Published Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at: 7:00 AM EST
"Fake news" has exacted a high cost to American culture and political discourse, but the internet fakery that costs you time and money is phishing, emails diabolically aimed to trick you into opening your personal data to crooks and miscreants.Phishing is the practice of emailing people purporting to be a reputable company to fool people into revealing passwords, credit card numbers, contacts, emails, internet accounts, and your most personal digital data. It's rampant. Whether you're using a smartphone, tablet, or computer, here are some tips for protecting yourself: Mistakes. Phishing emails often are generated by teens or crooks with weak...
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