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==Short overview==

==Short overview==

The theft of financial and personal data is achieved through deceptive means such as fraudulent emails and copies of legitimate websites. <ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/phishing Phishing features]</ref> Brand spoofing and carding are forms of phishing.  

The theft of financial and personal data is achieved through deceptive means such as fraudulent emails and copies of legitimate websites.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/phishing Phishing features]</ref> Brand spoofing and carding are forms of phishing.  

==Phishing history==

==Phishing history==

* Fooling Internet users to submit financial and personal data or passwords

* Fooling Internet users to submit financial and personal data or passwords

* Emails that claim to be sent on behalf of well-known organizations  

* Emails that claim to be sent on behalf of well-known organizations  

* Voice phishing, which is a rather new form of phishing: users will receive an email allegedly from their favorite websites and will be requested to call a fraudulent number and update their information, which will then be stolen by the hacker. <ref>[http://www.spamlaws.com/voice-and-spear-phishing.html Voice phishing]</ref>

* Voice phishing, which is a rather new form of phishing: users will receive an email allegedly from their favorite websites and will be requested to call a fraudulent number and update their information, which will then be stolen by the hacker.<ref>[http://www.spamlaws.com/voice-and-spear-phishing.html Voice phishing]</ref>

* Tabnabbing, which takes advantage of multiple tabs which Internet users may frequently use and redirects the Internet user to the wrong website.

* Tabnabbing, which takes advantage of multiple tabs which Internet users may frequently use and redirects the Internet user to the wrong website.

* Pop-up windows which may appear from legitimate and original websites but request financial and credential information.  

* Pop-up windows which may appear from legitimate and original websites but request financial and credential information.