In this article, we will know how to check if the email is fake or suspicious. Nowadays phishing is one of the most common methods of cybercrime. To avoid it let's learn how to identify such fake emails.
Some quick tips to identify the phishing mail
> Check whether the mail is sent from any kind of public domain or what.
> Fraudsters always try to write domain names in email addresses similar to it so make sure you check the spell of the domain.
> Always take a look at the email address, not just the sender name.
> In such scam emails message is not written in the proper format or sometimes most of it will be like create urgency to react you on those emails.
> Never click on attachments or links unless and until you verify the email source, as those links can be phishing links or attachments can be embedded with malicious code.
Always remember while checking such fake emails
Suppose For eg. If you receive an email from Paytm, you will see that the email address will be like "noreply@paytm.com", which is official. Nowadays Gmail identifies spam emails & store automatically in spam category although still you have to keep an eye on the email-id via which you received the mail before even thinking of clicking the mail or attachments on it.
Check official domain names & spell of it after @ as mail might look so real that's what scammers take advantages by cloning the exact mail so cross checking is important if your are receiving emails related to password reset of your accounts or with attachments as they can be malicious if faked.
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