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Phishing and spoofing scams are designed to trick you into giving information to criminals that they shouldn't have access to. In a phishing scam, you might receive an email that appears to be from a legitimate business and is asking you to update or verify your personal information by replying to the email or visiting a website. These links can infect your computer. (Source: FBI.gov) This INFOGRAPHIC will better help you understand what phishing is and how to avoid it.