In today's digital era, we all use email. Sometimes for office, sometimes for online services. But in the meantime, once again the cases of phishing scams are increasing. Phishing scam is a type of online fraud. Scammers are stealing people's details like passwords, bank details, and OTP by sending fake emails to them.
Till now you could identify all phishing emails by their language, link, or email address. For example, if someone gets a mail from Google, then it normally comes from an official email address like noreply@google.com. But now hackers have adopted an even smarter and more dangerous method. Understand here how you can avoid new scams.
How is the new phishing attack happening?
Scammers are very cleverly creating emails that look exactly like the original ones. Which have become almost difficult to identify. Scammers are using such tools to send emails, due to which the email address also looks like the original one. This means that you will feel that the mail has come from Google, Amazon, or a bank, but in reality, it is sent by a hacker.
The design, language, and link of the mail all look real. As soon as you click on the link, a fake website opens, where you are asked for login details or bank details.
How to avoid such dangerous phishing emails?
Check the email address carefully: Sometimes a small change (like goggle.com or amaz0n.in) can also be a scam.
Think before clicking: If there is a link in the mail, do not click on it unless you trust it completely. Verify it first.
Keep 2-step verification on: With two-step verification, even if someone finds out the password, they will not be able to log in without OTP.
To avoid this, use anti-virus and security apps. If in doubt, log in by opening the company's website directly, avoid opening from the link in the mail.
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