Emails from criminals have certain characteristics. Most of us even have ways to identify
Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics and CybersecurityMichigan State University Rick Wash listed the characteristics of a scam letter. Many can independently determine whether the letter in front of them is fake or real. Most intuitively feel that something is wrong with the content of the message, the expert says.
So, what details hint that the lettersent by attackers? Such letters themselves invite people to transfer money somewhere, launch this or that program, enter a password, follow a link, etc. Such messages are calledphishing.
But the call for suspicious actions in the textletters – That's not all. You need to pay attention to the little things: typos, the bank providing account information in the message itself (instead of a simple notification), contact option, logo, etc.
The most important thing, according to the specialist, – Thislisten to your inner feelings and understand whether the letter seems suspicious to you and why. In addition, you should always be aware of the likelihood of receiving a phishing email.
Source: The Conversation