phishing

It said the scammers used phishing attacks to gain customer details and attempted to claim rebates.

The Enders report says fans watching football matches, for instance, via illegal streams are typically providing information such as credit card details and email addresses, leaving them vulnerable to malware and phishing scams.

The council urged people to be vigilant in case the stolen data was used for further criminal activity such as phishing attacks or other scams.

Spear-phishing usually differs from typical phishing attacks by being more focused, as opposed to the quantity of targets a usual phishing message will be sent to.

The ringleader of a website that promised to provide a "one-stop shop for phishing" has been jailed for eight and a half years.