spam
What is a spam email?
Irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the Internet to a large number of recipients.
What is phishing?
The fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
How much of all emails sent in 2018 were spam emails?
45%, 25%, 75%
45%
What shouldn't you do when you receive a spam email.
Respond to or delete the email.
How do phishers make their emails look real?
The scammers may hide themselves behind a popular brand name leading you to giving then your personal information.
How many replies do spammers get?
2 replies for every 215 emails
3 replies for every 1,000 emails
1 reply for every 12,500,000 emails
1 reply for every 12,500,000
What is the point of spam emails?
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How do you spot a phishing email?
When the email doesn't state you name, and gives you a direct link to give out your personal information.
How can you spot a phishing email?
1.)There is an instant link to give your personal info.
2.) A lack of your name.
3.) All of the above
3.) all of the above
How are spam emails and unsolicited bulk emails the same?
They are both sent out in a large amount, and the recipient did not grant them permission for receiving those emails.
What could people writing these emails be looking for.
credit card info. or passwords
What amount of phishing emails are aimed at stealing your money?
1/4, 1/3, 1/5
1/3
What is one way you can prevent spam emails.
1.) For spam emails you can report them as spam, then you will not receive them directly.
2.)Another way to prevent these emails in the first place is to keep your email address hidden from social media networks, or only allowing certain people to access your information.
How can you prevent these emails?
By using a filter system
True or False
About 14.5 billion spam emails are sent every single day.
true