How to Spot

SCAMS

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Inbox (9) Joe Shabadoo <jshabadoo@grnail.com> Jan 26 at 3:29 AM
EMAIL Sent
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PHISHING Spam
Valued Customer,
SCAMS Trash Someone has gained unauthorized access to your account.
Reset your Pass Word imediately.
Do you know
how to spot RESET PASSWORD
them? This
example and Customer Support: http://youraccount.com/dcijflksd%al
the tips below Questions? Contact: 1-800-555-3942
will help you
View Attachment: Status_Report.doc.file
recognize a
suspicious email.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THESE RED FLAGS

The subject line Scammers tend to The spelling Errors in spelling and
use an urgent or aggressive tone. grammar are always a red flag.
The sender In the example above, Buttons and links These are
is the sender using a Gmail address? easy for scammers to format
If you said yes, take a closer look! and disguise. Get in the habit of
It’s actually g-r-n-a-i-l.com. Sneaky accessing your accounts by typing
scammers will use email handles the official URL in a new browser
that are one letter off from what window. Avoid using the direct links REPORTING EMAIL SCAMS
they should be (e.g., “netftix” in your email messages. Email phishing attempts (even
instead of “netflix”) so that, at a the unsuccessful ones) can be
The contact info Does it look
glance, everything appears official. reported here:
sketchy? If you need to verify the
The time stamp When was the legitimacy of the sender, never use Internet Crime Complaint
email sent? This is an especially the contact information contained Center (IC3)
telling clue when a scammer is within the email. Cross-reference it www.ic3.gov
impersonating someone you know with a separate web search. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
or correspond with regularly. www.FTC.gov/complaint
Attachments Malicious files can
The greeting Does it address be easily disguised as innocent
you by name, by email address or Word documents, spreadsheets and
by a generic title? A generic or presentations. Be deliberate about
B R OU GH T TO YOU BY
awkwardly phrased greeting could which attachments you choose to
be the sign of a scam. open or download.

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