- Check out the “from” email address. It is common for hackers to have a similar address but will add an extra letter or symbol. Also, be on the lookout for “.something” after .com. That usually indicates that the email came from another county.
- Hover over the “click here” spaces to preview the link before clicking. If the URL is suspicious, don’t click it.
- An unusual sense of urgency
- Misspelled words
- Poor grammar
- Emails sent outside of regular business hours
- Emails with changes in payment type
- Emails with changes in account information
- When following “sale” emails – some of those prices are too good to be true. Verify the link is not a phishing site that steals your payment information. Instead, independently search for and visit the online retailer to verify the sale.
- Beware of “deals” that require immediate actions.
- Don’t share your personal or payment information on a public wi-fi connection.
- When sharing personal or payment info, look for “https” in the URL.

