1. If you received this message in your email, what would you do with it?
id delete it once i read it
2. Would you be more inclined to act if you are a regular user of eBay?
i probably would act more
ress tell you abouthe origin of this message?
4. Do you think it’s real? Why or why not
i think that its real because they're is a link to the website
1. What is “phishing”? Give some examples cited in the article.
when a person pretends to be a company that requires credit card information
2. According to government officials and private investigators, who are the most likely groups behind most phishing attempts?
people looking to steal credit card numbers and personal passwords
3. How is fraudulent email spread that makes it so difficult to track?
They take the links or Url's from major websites and they pretend thats who they are to want to know peoples information
4. Do federal investigators think Helen Carr is a typical phisher? Why or why not?
yes because one Big group of emails pretending to be from the aol billing center
5. According to Christopher Wray, what is the single biggest type of consumer fraud?
identity fraud is the biggest attempt
6. According to the article, why is it often difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate and fraudulent email?
because some of them include the actual website
7. ASK What are some ways phishers try to hook unwary recipients, according to the article?
they dont ask for credit card information at first.
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