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'''Phishing''' is defined as the act of stealing sensitive information by having the culprit represent him or herself as a benevolent entity in an electronic communication. It's commonly enacted on through email spoofing or instant messaging. These hackers would then proceed to lure their victims to fake websites. These hackers would normally attack social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter so that they could steal crucial information regarding their victims.
 
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|Row 1 title  = Full Name
|Row 1 info  = Phisher
|Row 2 title  = Alias
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|Row 3 title  = Occupation
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|Row 4 title  = Skills
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|Row 5 title  = Hobby
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|Row 6 title  = Goals
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|Row 7 title  = Type of villain
|Row 7 info  = Internet criminal
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A '''phisher''' is someone who participates in phishing, which is defined as the act of stealing sensitive information by having the culprit represent him or herself as a benevolent entity in an electronic communication. It's commonly enacted on through email spoofing or instant messaging. These [[crackers]] would then proceed to lure their victims to fake websites. They would normally attack social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter, so that they could steal crucial information regarding their victims.
 
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[[Category:Thief]]
[[Category:Thief]]