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e-mail spoofing |
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e-mail spoofingThe unauthorized use of a third-party domain name as the sender's name in an e-mail message. Most often used by spammers, spoofing the name of a popular retailer or organization entices the recipient to read the full message. See e-mail authentication, spoofing and spam. 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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Phishing uses spoof emails and fraudulent websites to deceive recipients into submitting personal information such as credit card, bank account, and social security numbers, which can lead to identity theft, fraud, and financial loss. |
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