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Phishing

🕒 Last modified 2026-10-23 23:42 UTC

Phishing is a scam where criminals send emails, texts or messages pretending to be a trusted company to steal passwords, money or personal information.

1. Key points

Common hooks: a problem with your account, a package delivery, a prize or an unpaid invoice.
Links may lead to fake login pages that look real.
Go to the company's site or app directly instead of clicking.
Report phishing to the FTC and forward spam texts to 7726 (SPAM).

2. If you clicked

Change the password for that account (and anywhere you reused it), turn on multi-factor authentication and run a security scan.

References

official How To Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams — Federal Trade Commission
official Recognize and Report Phishing — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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