Identifying a phishing/ Scam

Identifying a phishing/ Scam

1. What is phishing?

   • A Phishing email is from a criminal how is trying to find out your personal information by persuading you to click on to a link which hacks your details.
   • It can also sometimes be the criminals who are trying to steal money from your account by alluring you .
   • You can never trust these mails. It's always a good idea to recheck and confirm before you take action.

2. what to look out for

   • Greetings: the greeting are not personalised because the phihers don't know your name.
   • The sender's address is often just a variation of a genuine address.
   • Forged links: the links many look familiar but it may not link to the website that's given. Roll your mice to check.
   • Poor spelling and grammar: The phishers are not very good proofreaders.
   • Request for personal information: most companies/ organisers never ask you to provide personal information through mail.
   • Sense of urgency: the phihers usually persuade you that something bad can happen if you don't act fast.

3. I can prevent this by reporting and deleting the email.