Glossary:Spoofing

A technique used by spammers to dupe recipients into opening and replying to unauthorized emails. The sender alters the From address to trick a recipient into giving personal information to a trusted source. The mayhem is two fold in that it exposes the user to identity theft and damages the reputation of the address the spoofer is counterfeiting. Spoofing often goes hand in hand with phishing scams.

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