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Telltale signs of a phishing email
 Spelling and punctuation errors, as well as awkward formatting Language constructions that do not really make sense
 URLs that do not contain the name of the company behind the message  Absent or invented information related to the person receiving the email.  Unexpected or suspicious attachments, especially files ending with .exe.
Also, a sense of urgency
They often seek to generate a sense of urgency or excitement in the recipient.
You’ve won a $100 Amazon gift card — act now to receive this limited offer!
Your Facebook account might be compromised — enter your username and password here to check!
Bank error in your favor — send us your account number to confirm! Refinance now before interest rates go up — we will work with your
lender so you don’t have to!
Opening up messages like these tells the scammers that your email is real. Clicking on attachments or links can expose your computer to malware and compromise data on your hard drive. Whenever you get an email from an unfamiliar source, describing something too good (or bad!) to be true, with an attachment or link you did not ex- pect, just delete it and move on.
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