Protecting yourself from "phishing" or "spoofing"
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"Phishing" or "spoofing" are terms used to describe attempts by fraudsters to steal someone's important online information, such as passwords and private account information.
How fraudsters can steal your infomation:
- Fake websites and emails: They set up fake websites or email addresses that look exactly like those of trusted companies.
- Trick you into giving them your information: With these fake websites, they trick people into disclosing their information, such as a user name and/or a password.
- They can look just like a real website: It's hard to tell that you are on a fraudulent website as they can look nearly identical to the real thing.
If you think you've been phished:
- Change your password immediately: We recommend that you immediately change your password. For instructions, see our help page about how to change your password.
Learn more about protecting yourself:
- Visit the Yahoo! Security Center: Go to the Yahoo! Security Center to see more information on different ways that you can protect yourself while online.
- Use a Yahoo! sign-in seal: Once you create a sign-in seal, Yahoo! Sign-in pages will display your sign-in seal so you'll know you're on a legitimate Yahoo! site. Learn how to create yours on our help page about creating a sign-in seal.