---
title: "Ten types of phishing attacks and phishing scams"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/ten-types-of-phishing-attacks-and-phishing-scams/"
date: "2019-11-26T01:37:05+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Clone Phishing"
  - "Cyber Attacks"
  - "Cyber Criminals"
  - "Data Protection"
  - "Data Security"
  - "Email Phishing"
  - "Email Scams"
  - "Email Security"
  - "Financial Security"
  - "Hacker"
  - "Information Security"
  - "Password Security"
  - "Phishing"
  - "Phishing Attack"
  - "Phishing Scams"
  - "Smishing"
  - "Spear Phishing"
  - "Spoofing"
  - "Vishing"
  - "Whaling"
source: "itproportal.com"
source_url: "https://www.itproportal.com/features/ten-types-of-phishing-attacks-and-phishing-scams/"
---

# Ten types of phishing attacks and phishing scams

November 26, 2019 · Reported by itproportal.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2019/ten-types-of-phishing-attacks-and-phishing-scams.jpg)

> Beware!! Phishing attacks are made by cybercriminals to grab sensitive information (i.e. banking information, credit card information, stealing of customer data and passwords) and misuse them.

[Read the full article at itproportal.com](https://www.itproportal.com/features/ten-types-of-phishing-attacks-and-phishing-scams/)

**Tags:** [Clone Phishing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/clone-phishing/) · [Cyber Attacks](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attacks/) · [Cyber Criminals](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-criminals/) · [Data Protection](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-protection/) · [Data Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/data-security/) · [Email Phishing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/email-phishing/) · [Email Scams](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/email-scams/) · [Email Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/email-security/) · [Financial Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/financial-security/) · [Hacker](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/hacker/) · [Information Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/information-security/) · [Password Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/password-security/) · [Phishing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/phishing/) · [Phishing Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/phishing-attack/) · [Phishing Scams](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/phishing-scams/) · [Smishing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/smishing/) · [Spear Phishing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/spear-phishing/) · [Spoofing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/spoofing/) · [Vishing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/vishing/) · [Whaling](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/whaling/)