What is phishing?
AnswerFake messages meant to trick you into giving up information
Phishing uses deceptive emails or sites to steal details.
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The basics
'Smishing' is phishing sent through what?
AnswerText messages
Smishing combines SMS and phishing.
Going deeper
'Vishing' is phishing carried out through what?
AnswerVoice phone calls
Vishing means voice phishing.
Where are card 'skimmers' usually hidden?
AnswerOn card readers like ATMs and gas pumps
Skimmers copy card data at payment terminals.
In scams, 'spoofing' means what?
AnswerFaking a caller ID, email or website to look trustworthy
Spoofing disguises the true source of a contact.
Expert level
Which US energy company collapsed in a 2001 accounting fraud scandal?
AnswerEnron
Enron's fraud led to one of the largest bankruptcies of its time.
In what year was Bernie Madoff arrested?
Answer2008
Madoff was arrested in December 2008.
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