Posts tagged: #phishing

An email from your "boss" or a "colleague" asks you to buy gift cards in a hurry? It's a scam. Signs to look for and what to do if you already paid.

An email says you ordered an expensive item on Amazon and tells you to cancel or call? It's likely a scam. Signs to look for and what to do.

An email or pop-up says your computer is infected and tells you to call? It's a scam. How to spot it, what to do and what if you already called.

An email says a DocuSign document is waiting for your signature? It may be a scam. How to spot it, what to do and what if you already clicked.

A QR code in an email, a letter or on a parking meter asks you to pay or confirm an account? It may be quishing. How to spot it and what to do.

An email says your Netflix payment failed and your account will be suspended? It's probably a scam. How to spot it and what to do if you clicked.

An email says a $499 PayPal payment or invoice went through and tells you to call a number? It's a scam. How to spot it and what to do if you called.

An email from Microsoft or Outlook says your password expires today? It's a trick to steal your account. How to spot it and what to do if you clicked.

Step-by-step: forward a suspicious email as an attachment in Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, Yahoo and Thunderbird, and why it gives a complete check.

The nine warning signs of a phishing email, explained in plain words, and a free way to check a suspicious email in seconds.

A message says your parcel is held until you pay a small delivery or customs fee? It's a card-theft scam. How to recognise it and what to do if you paid.