Email fraud phishing Lesson 22 What is phishing Phishing is a general term for emails text messages and websites fabricated and sent by criminals and designed to look like they come from wellknown and trusted ID: 235206
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PowerPoint 1: Email fraud/phishing
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What is phishing?Slide3
Phishing is a general term for emails, text messages and websites
fabricated and sent by
criminals and designed to look like they come from well-known and trusted businesses, financial institutions and government agencies in an attempt to collect personal, financial and sensitive information.
Recognize it
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Recognize itPhishing is a general term for emails, text messages and websites
fabricated and sent by
criminals
and designed to look like they come from well-known and trusted businesses, financial institutions and government agencies in an attempt to collect personal, financial and sensitive information.4Slide5
The content of a phishing email or text message is intended to trigger a quick reaction
from you. It can use
upsetting or exciting information, demand an urgent response or employ a false pretense
or
statement.
Phishing messages are normally not
personalized.
Phishing characteristics
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Phishing characteristics
The content of a phishing email or text message is intended to
trigger a quick reaction
from you. It can use upsetting or exciting information, demand an urgent response or employ a false pretence or
statement
.
Phishing messages are normally not
personalized.
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Phishing characteristicsTypically, phishing messages will ask you to "update," "validate," or "confirm" your account information or face
dire consequences
. They might even ask you to make a
phone call.
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Typically, phishing messages will ask you to "update," "validate," or "confirm" your account information or face dire consequences. They might even ask you to make a
phone call
.
Phishing characteristics8Slide9
Phishing characteristicsOften, the message or website includes official-looking logos and other identifying information taken directly from legitimate websites. Government, financial institutions
and
online payment services
are common targets of brand spoofing.
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Phishing characteristicsOften, the message or website includes official-looking logos and other identifying information taken directly from legitimate websites.
Government
,
financial institutions and online payment services are common targets of brand spoofing.10Slide11
Catch phrasesEmail money transfer alert: Please verify this payment information below ...
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Email money transfer alert: Please verify this payment information below ...Catch phrases12Slide13
Catch phrasesIt has come to our attention that your online banking profile needs to be updated as part of our continuous efforts to protect your account and reduce instances of fraud ...
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Catch phrasesIt has come to our attention that your online banking profile needs to be updated as part of our continuous efforts to protect your account and reduce instances of fraud ...
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Catch phrasesDear online account holder: Access to your account is currently unavailable ...
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Catch phrasesDear online account holder: Access to your account is currently unavailable ...
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Catch phrasesImportant service announcement from ... You have 1 unread security message!
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Catch phrasesImportant service announcement from ... You have 1 unread security message!
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Catch phrasesWe regret to inform you that we had to lock your bank account access. Call (telephone number) to restore your bank
account.
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Catch phrasesWe regret to inform you that we had to lock your bank account access. Call (telephone number) to restore your
bank
account.
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Reference:Royal Canadian Mounted Police www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/phishing-eng.htm