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Phishing
The word phishing is derived from fishing. It is used to decribe attacks where someone attempts to get your personal information, like passwords, credit card numbers, bank account numbers etc.
Fake (spoofed) emails that without closer inspection seem to originate from legitimate organizations and corporations are typical tools for the phishers. These emails try to trick you into believing that you get a real request from your bank or a similar corporation, in order for you to release private information to the person with malicious intent.
The phishers are often hard to track down, and may also operate from countries where the legislation system does not prohibit this kind of activity.