Phishing
Can you remember the ways to tell if an email is a scam or not?
What should you look for? (First, try to remember and talk about it. Next, hover over the hidden text at the *bottom of the page to see the answers.)
Say three or four things you should look for:
- __________
- __________
- __________
- __________
Open the Exercise below to practice finding scams.
*Answers below
?“urgent action”
?spelling or grammar errors
?an attachment or a link (hover over the link to see if the link’s address matches the email)
?requests for personal information (address, date of birth, PIN number)
?a pop-up ad asking for information