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5 practical tips to protect yourself from spam
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You receive an email from someone you trust with a link. After clicking, you are suddenly redirected to a site that tries to download and install unwanted files on your computer. Sometimes your screen may be flooded with pop-up advertisements… This scenario is quite common on the Internet, and it can be difficult to fully protect yourself against these intrusions.
Fraudulent emails are probably one of the most common forms of intrusion on the Internet. It's easy to rack up 20+ messages a day from hackers looking to steal your data. Although some phishing emails are easy to detect, even by the most novice of users, many of them can entice you to click…
We therefore offer you in this article some ways to determine if the email you have received is fraudulent or not.
Is the email addressed to you personally?
Most of the time, scammers don't really know the person's name because they only refer to the email address. Address lists are often sold without corresponding identification. If a message is really legitimate, usually it will include your name. While this isn't a deal breaker on how to detect spam, you might be surprised how often this factor comes into play.
Organizations such as PayPal and eBay will always use your name or ID in outgoing emails. "Dear Customer" will never be used, PayPal will always use your full name. Fraudulent emails do not include this information for two reasons:
these people don't know your name
these messages are sent in bulk and it is impossible to change the name of each
However, using your name does not necessarily mean that the email is legitimate. Sometimes data linked to your name to an e-mail address can be obtained and then resold. Here's why you should consider the following points to determine whether an email is fraudulent or not.
Does the "From" match an actual email address?
A large number of seemingly legitimate emails come from fake email addresses. For example, a lot of spam around PayPal will show an address like "paypall.com" or maybe "epaypal.com." With a quick glance, you can easily see that the address is completely wrong.
Unfortunately, the sending email address is easy to create so that it looks real. In this case, you need to look at the properties of the email message. If you use Outlook, this is relatively simple.
Here's how:
Right click on the message
Left click on Properties
In the Details window check the origin server. If it shows another email address, it may be a scam email. For example, a fake email from eBay may come from a server like "@buymoinscher.com" or another address completely different from "@eBay.com." »
Does the email contain any links?
The first thing to do is to avoid clicking on the links that are directly in the email. It's a way to protect yourself against malware that tries to steal your information. These links may redirect you to a fake form or website. Some software will allow you to preview the link before clicking on it. For example, Outlook will preview the link on the lower left side of the screen on mouse over. If you receive a message from Twitter and the link displayed is "http://gagnerdelargent.com/twitter.com," then it is definitely fake. If the message is from a professional organization, such as a banking institution, type the address into your browser by hand. A message may inform you that there is a problem with your account and you must log in to verify the information. If so, then visit the site directly through your browser, not through the link provided.
Does the email have a neat design?
A fraudulent email will use real images of organizations to create the most convincing email possible. If sometimes it is difficult to identify if the images are authentic or not there are other criteria that you can see easily.
Spelling errors are part of these criteria, a recognized organization will not send you an email with many spelling errors, syntax errors etc.
Does the email ask you for personal information?
A lot of scams appear when hackers have taken maximum information about you. For example, emails telling you that you have won such amount of money but need your personal information to send you your check. If they knew you won, they would already have this information… You can receive e-
Source : Blog LWS
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