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Congratulations, you've won a free iPhone

The phishing classic: a prize you never entered for, behind a link you should never click.

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Congratulations, you've won a free iPhone

If you didn't enter the contest, you didn't win the contest. You won a credential-harvesting page.

The tell: urgency + a too-good reward + a link that doesn't match the real domain. Hover before you click; better yet, don't click.

The lesson: phishing is still the #1 way attackers get in. When in doubt, navigate to the site yourself instead of following the link.

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