Spam can be thought of as unsolicited email or emails that are sent to out to users. Many times these spam mails are actually phishing, which is a process used to defraud the recipient by masquerading as a legitimate entity or organization that may be familiar to the recipient. Phishing emails are typically used to gather personal financial information from the victim. Phishers often use social engineering tactics and e-mail schemes to trick their victims into clicking on links that are actually malware.

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