💻List of online scams

list of "ishings" (the suffix for online scams based on "phishing")

Phishing

• Emails that look legitimate (via e-mail address spoofing) and sends the recipient to a fake website asking for personal details

• Tell-tale signs include:

  • bad e-mail address in the "From:" line

  • bad formatting of the e-mail

  • link that goes to an unofficial domain name

  • spelling and grammar mistakes

  • strange use of language (as if written by a non-native speaker)

Quishing

• QR codes that lead to a seemingly legitimate website in a manner similar to phishing e-mails

Smishing (SMS phishing)

• SMS text messages with links that sends the recipient to a malicious website

Vishing (VoIP phishing)

• Automated phone calls (with tactical social pressure) that prompt a recipient to send personal details via a live voice call