Phishing or a genuine e-mail?
10 e-mails with brands you see every day. Decide which ones are scams and see right away which signs give them away.
These e-mails are training examples written by Coma, not real messages from these companies. We picked the brands scammers imitate most often.
Signs that help you spot phishing
- The full sender address. The name can be anything. Look at the domain after the «@».
- Where the link goes. The domain is what stands right before the first «/». Everything in front of it can be misleading.
- Urgency and threats. «Today», «within 48 hours», «your account will be blocked».
- An unusual payment. A new account number, gift cards, PayPal or card details via a link.
- Attachments. An invoice in .html or .zip format is suspicious. A real invoice is usually a PDF.
If you are unsure about a specific e-mail, forward it to our free AI e-mail check. Scammers also write in Coma’s name: read our warning about fake e-mails. If you suspect the website itself, see hacked WordPress repair and regular WordPress maintenance.
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