Editing 1694: Phishing License
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | {{w|Phishing}} is a scam where a criminal sends emails or other messages (often large numbers of them) pretending to be from a trusted institution in order | + | |
+ | {{w|Phishing}} is a scam where a criminal sends emails or other messages (often large numbers of them) pretending to be from a trusted institution in order obtain passwords, credit card numbers, or other personal details of victims. The term is a neologism, playing on the term "fishing", because the process is likened to dangling bait and waiting for someone to bite. Phishing is illegal under both traditional fraud laws and modern cybercrime laws. | ||
A {{w|fishing license}} is a government-issued permit allowing the catching of fish in controlled waters. | A {{w|fishing license}} is a government-issued permit allowing the catching of fish in controlled waters. | ||
− | [[Cueball]] saw the sign offering phishing licenses, and was immediately arrested | + | [[Cueball]] saw the sign offering phishing licenses, and was immediately arrested upon applying for one. Clearly, there is no reason why a license would be available for a clear crime like fraud, hence why Cueball should have been more suspicious of the offer. The joke is that the process of offering "phishing licenses" is analogous to the process of phishing itself: they display a sign with a false offer, and wait for cyber-criminals to reveal themselves. |
− | The title text reveals that | + | The title text reveals that his arrest was itself a phishing attempt and he had been robbed of $10,000. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[A sign | + | :[A sign reads: Phishing license apply here] |
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:Cueball: Hi, I’d like to apply for a— | :Cueball: Hi, I’d like to apply for a— | ||
:Ponytail: You’re under arrest. | :Ponytail: You’re under arrest. | ||
:Cueball: …OK, I should’ve seen that coming. | :Cueball: …OK, I should’ve seen that coming. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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