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Anonymous asked in Computers & InternetInternetOther - Internet · 1 day ago

Can someone remind the correct term for when a scammer/hacker sends you url that looks legit but when you click it directs you another site?

I'm not referring to typo squatting where the link is slightly misspelled but resembles the original URL. The visible URL link is the actual URL however it's just a cover and sends you to a different site entirety... Maybe I'm making this up but I'm pretty sure it's a thing and I know that's probably not the best way to describe it. 

Updated 1 day ago:

Yeah, it's obviously a method used in phishing attacks but that's not the specific term I'm looking for. There's a number of of methods used in phishing attacks typosquatting being one as I mentioned in my question  but that's not the specific term I'm looking for. 

Thanks 

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  • 1 day ago

    Phishing [Fishing]

    Usually included in a message to try and get you to believe you need to visit that site urgently.

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