Mominar 020: How To Spot and Avoid PHISHING SCAMS

If you have ever been worried about a threatening email, text, or phone call, have no fear! This Mominar will give you tips on how to spot and avoid phishing SCAMS!

Emails:

  1. The name of the sender should be just the company.
  2. The sender’s email address. Where is it coming from? Don’t look at the graphics, many look real. Because they are a screen shot of a real page from a legitimate company.
  3. Spelling Grammar and punctuation mistakes.
  4. Don’t open the links! Hover over and see the address it wants to take you to.

Texts:

  1. Look at the website address. If that is not enough to convince you, google the company and see the real website.

Phone Calls

  1. Do you even answer a number you don’t recognize? If you do, do not hit 1 or any other number they ask you to. Listen to the recording, and hang up. If you want, look up the company’s phone number from their official website and call them.