A phish is an attempt to learn personal information about you via email. Here's an example of one:
An HTK4S virus has been detected in the Company Name Webmail server,and all Company Name webmail accounts need to be upgraded immediatly to prevent damage to the webmail system.
You are therefor required to provide your account identities listed below to enable us verify and perform maintainance in your account with the new HTK4S anti-virus/anti-Spam version 2010.
failure to provide your valid information, your account will be suspended temporarily from our services.
Full Name:
Email Address:
Date of Birth:
NetID\HawkID:
Password:
Phone Number:
Copyright(c) Company Name Webmail 2010 All Rights Reserved.
Did you notice all the spelling errors??????
Definitely a phish! I don't make spelling errors! (At least that we are aware of! lol)
Email providers do not ask you to send your date of birth!!!!!
And technology professionals NEVER ask for your password to be emailed to them!!!!!!!! Never ever!!!
Never reply to a phish! Simply delete it.
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