I am well aware that most of the members of the
https://bitcointalk.org forum already know what phishing is but I dont think that all beginners know it and I want to advise them to always be careful and stay safe.
A little explanation about phishing based on wikipedia that you must know.
Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising oneself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.[1][2] Typically carried out by email spoofing[3] or instant messaging,[4] it often directs users to enter personal information at a fake website which matches the look and feel of the legitimate site.[5]
Phishing is an example of social engineering techniques being used to deceive users. Users are often lured by communications purporting to be from trusted parties such as social web sites, auction sites, banks, online payment processors or IT administrators.[6]
Attempts to deal with phishing incidents include legislation, user training, public awareness, and technical security measures (the latter being due to phishing attacks frequently exploiting weaknesses in current web security).[7]
From the explanation above about phishing, I think all beginners should have an effort to recognize and avoid it so as not to become a victim of cyber criminals. I hope all beginners can read the thread below because I think it has included several steps to identify phishing sites and some prevention efforts.
Because this thread has been locked by the OP since last year, I think I have to increase it again because within 1 year there are many new users who register to Bitcointalk. And I think having to make a thread can always be read as a preventive measure for all beginners so as not to become victims of cyber crime through phishing sites.
I hope all of you stay safe.
