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Phishing 101: The Art of Deception

Advanced Phishing Techniques The Psychology of the Scam Real World Examples

Catch Me If You Can: Basic Phishing Tactics

Phishing: the art of using charm and deception to get what you want, without actually doing any real work.

Step 1: Identify your mark. Someone with a strong sense of urgency and a weak sense of security.

Step 2: Create a convincing email. Use a fake email address, a clever subject line, and a dash of desperation.

Step 3: Use social proof. Add a fake "from" name, a fake IP address, and a fake timestamp to make it look real.

Step 4: Press for urgency. Use words like "act now" and "limited time only" to keep your mark on edge.

Step 5: Get what you want.