Ways to Spot Scams/Phishing Emails!

Email scams have become all to prevalent and increasingly sophisticated in recent years.

Here are some key things to be wary of:

• Emails that demand you to act now

• Very often these emails include bad grammar and spelling mistakes

• Is it addressed to you by name, or does it refer to 'valued customer', or 'friend', or 'colleague'? This can be a sign that the sender does not actually know you, and that it is part of a phishing scam.

• Inconsistent or illegitimate Link- If an email allegedly originates from (say) Google, but the domain name reads something else, report the email as a phishing attack

• Delete and do not open suspicious email messages. It may be tempting, and sometimes the subject line can be catchy or so generic that you want to learn more — but avoid the temptation and simply delete it.

• Attachments that appear suspicious or have unfamiliar extension (.zip, .exe, .scr) for example

• Any emails requesting your login details from unfamiliar source

• Never Give Out Personal Information – As a general rule, you should never share personal or financially sensitive information over the Internet.