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How to Instantly Spot a Phishing Email

When you receive an email from someone you don’t know or didn’t expect, it’s very likely the email is phishing. But what is a phishing email?

To detect phishing, you should be on the alert for these signs:

1. Unknown sender:

Be careful when reading and interacting with emails from people you don’t know.

2. Generic greetings:

Phishing emails usually use a generic greeting such as Dear User.

3. Urgent or threatening language:

This type of malicious email uses urgent or threatening language to make you react impulsively, without thinking clearly before taking action.

4. Suspicious URLs:

These deceptive emails usually have URLs or links that don’t match each other or the companies mentioned in the email. 

5. They ask for sensitive or personal information:

If the email is urgently asking for sensitive or personal information, stop and think. Make sure you’re correctly identifying where you’re sending this type of information, as it’s better to be cautious than having to remedy it later. If you can’t confirm that the person or company contacting you is genuine, don’t respond.

6. Too good to be true:

If the email is promising or offering you something too good to be true, that’s probably the case, and it’s a deceptive email trying to get your personal information. Close it and don’t respond.

In this digital world, phishing is a real threat that feeds on user trust and lack of caution. That’s why education and preventive measures are essential to reduce risks and protect your personal and financial information.

Educate yourself about fraud, and don’t buy into the scammer’s story!

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How to Instantly Spot a Phishing Email

When you receive an email from someone you don’t know or didn’t expect, it’s very likely the email is phishing. But what is a phishing email?

To detect phishing, you should be on the alert for these signs:

1. Unknown sender:

Be careful when reading and interacting with emails from people you don’t know.

2. Generic greetings:

Phishing emails usually use a generic greeting such as Dear User.

3. Urgent or threatening language:

This type of malicious email uses urgent or threatening language to make you react impulsively, without thinking clearly before taking action.

4. Suspicious URLs:

These deceptive emails usually have URLs or links that don’t match each other or the companies mentioned in the email.

5. They ask for sensitive or personal information:

6. Too good to be true:

If the email is promising or offering you something too good to be true, that’s probably the case, and it’s a deceptive email trying to get your personal information. Close it and don’t respond.

In this digital world, phishing is a real threat that feeds on user trust and lack of caution. That’s why education and preventive measures are essential to reduce risks and protect your personal and financial information.

Educate yourself about fraud, and don’t buy into the scammer’s story!

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Digital Banking

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Blocked? Contact us at 1-866-939-8039

How to Instantly Spot a Phishing Email

When you receive an email from someone you don’t know or didn’t expect, it’s very likely the email is phishing. But what is a phishing email?

To detect phishing, you should be on the alert for these signs:

1. Unknown sender:

Be careful when reading and interacting with emails from people you don’t know.

2. Generic greetings:

Phishing emails usually use a generic greeting such as Dear User.

3. Urgent or threatening language:

This type of malicious email uses urgent or threatening language to make you react impulsively, without thinking clearly before taking action.

4. Suspicious URLs:

These deceptive emails usually have URLs or links that don’t match each other or the companies mentioned in the email.

5. They ask for sensitive or personal information:

6. Too good to be true:

If the email is promising or offering you something too good to be true, that’s probably the case, and it’s a deceptive email trying to get your personal information. Close it and don’t respond.

In this digital world, phishing is a real threat that feeds on user trust and lack of caution. That’s why education and preventive measures are essential to reduce risks and protect your personal and financial information.

Educate yourself about fraud, and don’t buy into the scammer’s story!

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These deceptive emails usually have URLs or links that don’t match each other or the companies mentioned in the email. 