7 Easy ways to spot a phishing email/text/IM….
| November 19, 2021 |
SENDER
If you don’t recognize the email sender, don’t open the email.
SPELLING
Pay attention to the spelling of email addresses, subject lines and email content
URGENCY
Be wary of emails that use urgent language and ask you to help out by transferring funds or sharing confidential information.
LINK OR BUTTON
Do not click on links from unsolicited emails.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Never send confidential information in an email.
SECURE WEBSITE
When shopping online, always inspect the address bar and verify that the URL contains “https” or the lock icon.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Avoid social media followers or friends from accounts that you do not recognize. Do not click on any invitations, pages, links, IM from these accounts
