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CHAIN EMAIL [1 record]

Record 1 2024-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
CONT

chain email[:] An email in which the recipient is asked to forward it on to another email user that they know. Such emails are either hoaxes or an attempt to harvest email addresses for spamming purposes.

Key term(s)
  • chain e-mail

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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