phishing via email: SCAMS
Features of a Phishing Email
‡ Need you to verify your account information- so they get your details
‡ Sense of urgency-"hurry"
‡ Spelling errors- not professional
‡ Alert that your account is in trouble-creating fear!
‡ Link in email or attachment- leads you to spam etc
‡ Too good to be true- "If it sounds too good to be true it usually IS!!"
‡ Generic greeting- not personal to you
‡ Need you to verify your account information- so they get your details
‡ Sense of urgency-"hurry"
‡ Spelling errors- not professional
‡ Alert that your account is in trouble-creating fear!
‡ Link in email or attachment- leads you to spam etc
‡ Too good to be true- "If it sounds too good to be true it usually IS!!"
‡ Generic greeting- not personal to you