Victim
Learn from the lesson to avoid being the next

In 2004, an unsolicited email with a link to a “sleek-looking” website was sent to artist Alan Mercel-Sanca. The email address ended with the same domain name as that of the website, not a random free email account that spammers fake.

The perpetrators knew how to trade on the psychology. The content was specifically designed and tailored to his needs.

The tactic of building credibility through a seemingly authentic website is very similar to spear phishing. The only difference in this case was they did not ask his personal data online, yet another tactic to let his defences down.