Lesson 2 of 6
How do scammers fake being someone else? Wearing a mask.
Display-name spoofing, lookalike domains, hacked accounts.
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The one thing to remember
A familiar name doesn’t mean a familiar person. Scammers can wear someone else’s face.
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Phisher of Men · Lesson 2 of 6
How do scammers fake being someone else? Wearing a mask.
The one thing to remember
A familiar name doesn’t mean a familiar person. Scammers can wear someone else’s face.
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