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the URL URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. A URL is nothing more than the address of a given unique resource on the Web. In theory, each valid URL points to a unique resource. Let's look at the Hip Stamp site ... https://www.hipstamp.com/ https — the protocol (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) www.hipstamp.com — Name of site www — Host Name hipstamp.com — Domain Name This format extends into the e-mail address structure: report@lcpshome.org report — username @ lcpshome — mail server org — domain which can be used to spot fradulant activity Example of a bogus email: |
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The sender information: Amazon.com <order53056@bassemxxx.ddns.net> The sender is really <order53056@bassemxxx.ddns.net> not Amazon.com. Always read the sender info from right-to-left. Important: Do not 'click' on any links -  or worse yet the  |
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