How smart computer users avoid phishing emails-60 second video
Hi, this is Paul with My PC Heroes with your 60 second Shield Protection tip!
Email Phishing is still a very popular scam. You receive an email that appears to be legitimate that tries to get you to click on a link contained in the email.
Many popular Phishing themes are:
- Verify your account information
- Verify your order
- There is an issue with your purchase
- There is an issue with your return
Here’s an example of a Phishing email I recently received – This one pretends to verify my Chase account
There are three red flags:
- I don’t have a Chase Account. But if I did I may be inclined to investigate
- The second is the source email. Chase emails logically have chase.com in the address
- Third is the verification link. Notice when we hover over the link, the true web address does not contain chase.com anywhere
Taking just a few moments before clicking on a link in an email like this will keep us protected
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This is Paul with My PC Heroes with your 60 second Shield Protection tip!