What is phishing?

Phishing is when someone tries to trick you into giving them your secret codes so they can steal from you.

Imagine you're at the school cafeteria, and a friend comes up to you with a plate of cookies. But instead of just giving you the cookies, they ask for your lunch money. That’s not very nice, but it's kind of like what happens in phishing.

Sometimes, people get fake letters or messages that look like they're from someone they know, like their bank or a favorite app. These messages might say something like, "Your account is in trouble! Click here to fix it!" But if you click the link, it might take you to a fake website that looks just like the real one.

Once you're on the fake website, you might be asked for your password or other secret codes. If you give them away, the person doing the phishing can use those codes to log into your account and steal your money or information, just like someone stealing your lunch money at the cafeteria!