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phisherA person who uses e-mail to fraudulently obtain valid data from a user. Pronounced "fisher." See phishing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In some cases, phishers will create an unauthorized pop-up screen Website of a real company or organization. Once we are able, without a doubt, to identify the sender of an e-mail, we can trace it back and hold spammers and phishers accountable. Phishers send e-mails claiming to be from your bank, Internet service provider (ISP), phone company, or other service, asking you to "verify" or "update" account information. |
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