Recognize a Fake: Email Phishing Scams
Phishing: fake emails designed to steal sensitive information. |
The most popular phishing attacks look like they are from
banks or other financial institutions. The design of the email will look
professional, and it almost always includes the logo of the company it is
supposedly sent from to make it appear more genuine. However, all it takes is a
little investigating and a trained eye to find out if it is real or not.
The first thing you should look at is the email address, and
there can be a couple of warning signs here. If the name of the sender and the
email address do not match up, or if you do not recognize the email address as
someone or a company you have done business with before, it is most likely a
phishing attack. Another huge hint is if your email has flagged it as spam.
There are also giveaways in the body
of the email. Always hover over links or buttons to see where
you will be taken if you click one of them. The web address shown may be
completely different, meaning that the criminal has hijacked that website to
store their forms that capture secure information.
If you do these three things, you can verify that an email
is a phishing attack. This allows you to not only avoid falling into a trap,
but your coworkers as well if it was sent to others within your company. View
an illustrated video of these points - How
to Avoid a Phishing Scam by LSB’s Mike McCrary.
We hope this information keeps you safe from phishing attacks and prevents you from becoming a victim of financial and/or identity theft.
Labels: Dangerous Emails, Dangers of Email, Email Phishing Scam, Email Spamming, Fraud Emails, Phishing Scam
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