How Do You Spot An Email Hoax Or Phishing Scam?
• Check the facts – every time. The reason emails warning of silly urban legends spread so quickly is because people receive them from their trusted friends, and never imagine these smart, clever people could be fooled. Before forwarding any email, take a second to search one of the databases listed below. • If you find the email is a hoax and comes from someone you know personally, immediately reply to the original sender to let him or her know. Select ‘Reply all’ if appropriate, or suggest that the sender send an email to this effect. Remember to include a link to the site debunking the email! • If you receive an email requesting money or personal information in return for great riches, do not respond! Responding to emails like this – or any type of spam – merely confirms your email account as an active one and opens the floodgates for more spam. Forwarding an email like this to an anti-phishing website, like the ones listed below, can help stop or slow its progress. If you receive a
