Pinaki Ghosh
Misspelled URLs
This is an old and common trick which is used for phishing till recently and that is of the misspelled URL names. The names of the reputed URLs that are used with a slight difference of spelling, like the www.mybankk.com or by merely adding an extra word, like ‘online’ like the www.mybankonline.com, or at times by just using a sub domain name like the www.mybank.com.name.com; or www.mybank.com@name.host.com. To understand it better, here’s an example: It will fool someone to believe that the letter has been generated by mybank, but in reality it’s more of a username in an URL, like www.name.host.com. Till recently the IE and the also Firefox have not been allowing these tricks.
Floating window Java Script
Another trick that works and is used extensively by the phishers is the floating window Java Script. It uses a Java Script program to show away the actual URL name from the address window, and cover it with the image of a fake one. Hence you see sometimes that what we put our trust in as a real site, maybe jus a spoof.
Stolen identity
Your identity definitely is used by someone else someone else in turn poses as you, and goes about doing criminal activities, and ultimately you are blamed for the same. Stolen Identity is a serious threat to your financially!
Safety holes in browsers
The browsers like the IE (Internet Explorer) too have been cheated by the phishers, by taking the help of the safety holes. The MS security update is a must in your computer, as you can easily fall prey to fake sites, similar sites and which may that result from the browser safety holes.
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