Email Phishing Scams: Protect Yourself Now
Email phishing is a prevalent scam tactic where fraudsters deceive victims into sharing personal information through deceptive emails or text messages. By posing as trusted entities, they aim to gain access to sensitive accounts, leading to financial loss and security risks. Learn how to identify and safeguard against email phishing attacks to ensure your online safety.
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In 2020 the Chesterfield Police Department investigated 45 reports concerning scams and frauds totaling over $1.5 MILLION in losses
The following slides discuss one of the many scams Chesterfield residents have fallen victim to This episode: Email Phishing
EMAIL PHISHING IN THIS SCAM, THE SUSPECTS USE EMAIL OR TEXT MESSAGES TO TRICK A VICTIM INTO GIVING THEM PERSONAL INFORMATION THEY WILL USUALLY MAKE THEIR MESSAGE LOOK LIKE THEY ARE FROM A COMPANY YOU KNOW OR TRUST THEY WILL TELL A STORY, OR TRICK YOU INTO OPENING A LINK OR ATTACHMENT EXAMPLES OF THIS: *AN EMAIL SAYING THEY HAVE NOTICED SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY OR LOG-IN ATTEMPTS *CLAIM THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ACCOUNT OR PAYMENT INFORMATION *SAY YOU MUST CONFIRM PERSONAL INFORMATION *THEY WANT YOU TO CLICK ON A LINK TO MAKE PAYMENT/ CHANGE YOUR LOG-IN INFORMATION, UPDATE PERSONAL INFORMATION, ETC. THEY MAY CLAIM YOU HAVE WON A PRIZE AND TO CLICK HERE IN ORDER TO CLAIM IT
EMAIL PHISHING IF THE SUSPECT IS ABLE TO CONVINCE YOU TO GIVE THEM YOUR INFORMATION, THEY CAN GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR EMAIL, BANK ACCOUNTS, OR MANY OTHER TYPES OF ACCOUNTS THEY CAN INFECT YOUR DEVICE WITH MALWARE THEY CAN CAUSE EXTREME FINANCIAL LOSS AND FRUSTRATION AS YOU TRY TO FIX THE DAMAGE
EMAIL PHISHING THINGS TO LOOK FOR: SENSE OF URGENCY SENSE OF URGENCY A FAVORITE TACTIC IS TO MAKE YOU ACT FAST BECAUSE OF TIME LIMITS HYPERLINKS HYPERLINKS A LINK MAY NOT BE ALL IT APPEARS TO BE. HOVER OVER THE LINK WITH YOUR MOUSE TO SEE WHERE YOU WILL ACTUALLY BE DIRECTED UPON CLICKING IT. ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENTS IF YOU SEE AN ATTACHMENT IN AN EMAIL YOU WEREN T EXPECTING ORIT DOESN T MAKE SENSE , DON T OPEN IT UNUSUAL SENDER UNUSUAL SENDER WHETHER IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE YOU KNOW, OR DON T KNOW, IF ANYTHING SEEMS OUT OF THE ORDINARY/ UNEXPECTED/ OUT OF CHARACTER/ SUSPICIOUS DON T CLICK ON IT IF IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS IF IT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS
EMAIL PHISHING HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF: KEEP YOUR SECURITY SOFTWARE UP TO DATE PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNTS BY USING MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION: BACK UP YOUR DATA LOOK FOR CLUES IN THE MESSAGE POOR ENGLISH, MISSPELLINGS, USING A GENERIC GREETING INSTEAD OF YOUR NAME, STRANGE/UNEXPECTED SOLICITATION THAT SEEMS OFF FOR FURTHER CLICK ON THIS LINK : HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND AVOID PHISHING SCAMS
EMAIL PHISHING HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF (CONTINUED) NO LEGITIMATE BUSINESS WILL SEND YOU UNSOLICITED ATTACHMENTS TO OPEN IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, CONTACT THE BUSINESS WHO ALLEGEDLY SENT YOU THE EMAIL BY USING THE BUSINESS INFORMATION FROM THEIR LEGITIMATE WEBSITE, NOT THE CONTACT INFORMATION ON THE SUSPICIOUS EMAIL CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT THE ELECTRONIC SCAM TO IDENTITYTHEFT.GOV BOTTOM LINE- DON T OPEN ATTACHMENTS UNLESS YOU ARE EXPECTING THEM. DON T GIVE OUT ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION UNLESS YOU ARE SURE WHO YOU ARE COMMUNICATING WITH. BE VIGILANT
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