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Understanding phishing and how to prevent it

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Phishers use social engineering tactics, including guilt-tripping and creating a sense of urgency to convince their targets. [iStockphoto]

Have you received an email or a message with a clickbait and the kind of information it requires is personal or sensitive? Well, you might be experiencing what is called phishing.

Phishing is an attempt to fraudulently obtain sensitive information. Those trying to obtain your information will pose as legitimate individuals or even organizations, especially finance organizations like your bank.

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