spoofed email
Fraudulent sender disguise
A spoofed email is a message with a forged sender address, made to appear as if it came from someone other than the actual sender.
Spoofing is a common technique in phishing attacks, where scammers impersonate banks, employers, or trusted contacts to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information: The spoofed email looked exactly like it came from IT support.
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- wire fraudCrime via electronic communication
- money transferSending funds electronically
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