What is Phishing

What is a common example of phishing attack?

The most common examples of phishing emails

What is phishing? Phishing is when attackers attempt to trick users into doing ‘the wrong thing’, such as clicking a bad link that will download malware, or direct them to a dodgy website.

  • The fake invoice scam.
  • Email account upgrade scam.
  • Advance-fee scam.
  • Google Docs scam.
  • PayPal Scam.
  • Message from HR scam.
  • Dropbox scam.
  • The council tax scam.