Microsoft won’t email you with a Gmail address…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.brett-tek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/From-Field.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWho the email says the message is coming from can be misleading. There are to parts: the display name and the actual address. Often, a user just looks at the display name to identify who it\u2019s from, but this name can be easily edited. Look to the right of the name where it\u2019ll typically show the address in brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A professional company or institution will use an email address from their company, not an outside source like a Gmail or Yahoo! account. Compare the display name with the actual email address. If they don\u2019t jive, chances are the message is a hoax pretending to come from a legitimate business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCed to Other Multiple Addresses.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nConfidential emails won’t CC 250 others about it…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.brett-tek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CCed.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNo one said you had to be smart to be a scammer. Spam emails are often template messages being sent to hundreds or thousands of addresses at once. Sometimes, instead of Blind Carbon-Copying (BCC) the other addresses (keeping you from seeing who else is getting the same message) they will accidentally CC everyone, allowing you to view all the other addresses the message is being sent to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An authentic company won\u2019t CC others when discussing a private matter of a supposed account suspension or credit card purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broken English.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAll your base are now belong to us…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.brett-tek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Broken-English.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nStrange wording, severe grammar violations, and odd sentence\/paragraph structure are red flags for an email that\u2019s supposed to be coming from a professional source. Many mass-scam\/spam emails originate from countries where English isn\u2019t the primary language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doesn’t Address You by Name.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n“Hello, Sir and\/or Madam…”<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Because scam\/spam messages are often being sent out to thousands or accounts, they don\u2019t actually know who you are. The message will typically give a generic salutation \u2013 \u201cHi there\u201d or \u201cGreetings\u201d \u2013 without mentioning your name at all. Sometimes, they may simply address you by the first part of your email, parroting back what your address is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scammers\/Spammers don\u2019t know who you are, but a big company that you\u2019ve provided info to should and will address you by name in legitimate correspondence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trying to Get You to Click a Link.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJust follow us into this windowless van…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.brett-tek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Click-a-Link.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYour account has been locked\u2026 Click here to unlock it. Your Amazon delivery was returned to us\u2026 Click here to request it back. We have an updated message for you\u2026 Click here to read it. Hundreds of dollars were charged to your credit card\u2026 Click here if you want to reverse this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The end goal of the scam\/spam is to get you to call a number or click on a link that will lead to you either providing them with money or access to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hovering over the link without clicking it will reveal where it\u2019s trying to take you, generally somewhere other than the official website. Clicking the link may take you to a site that looks like the official one, and there in the middle is the request to provide your username and password. However, you\u2019re not on the official site; and if you enter that information, you\u2019ve just given your credentials to scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news is that the good guys on the Internet eventually find these sorts of sites out, and web browsers will protect you from going onto them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, What Should I Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThink twice, click once…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s no point in replying to the message. Firstly, you can\u2019t make them feel bad about what they\u2019re doing. They\u2019re like drug dealers: they don\u2019t care, it\u2019s just a business. And, secondly, at best replying will just inform the other side that yours is a valid email address that gets used. Prepare for even more messages to come your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some email programs and sites give you the ability to indicate if the message is Junk\/Spam. Clicking this will help them learn what is\/isn\u2019t spam and remove it from your Inbox. Otherwise, the answer is to just delete the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shameless Plug for BRETT-TEK…<\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWho the email says the message is coming from can be misleading. There are to parts: the display name and the actual address. Often, a user just looks at the display name to identify who it\u2019s from, but this name can be easily edited. Look to the right of the name where it\u2019ll typically show the address in brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A professional company or institution will use an email address from their company, not an outside source like a Gmail or Yahoo! account. Compare the display name with the actual email address. If they don\u2019t jive, chances are the message is a hoax pretending to come from a legitimate business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCed to Other Multiple Addresses.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nConfidential emails won’t CC 250 others about it…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNo one said you had to be smart to be a scammer. Spam emails are often template messages being sent to hundreds or thousands of addresses at once. Sometimes, instead of Blind Carbon-Copying (BCC) the other addresses (keeping you from seeing who else is getting the same message) they will accidentally CC everyone, allowing you to view all the other addresses the message is being sent to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An authentic company won\u2019t CC others when discussing a private matter of a supposed account suspension or credit card purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broken English.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAll your base are now belong to us…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nStrange wording, severe grammar violations, and odd sentence\/paragraph structure are red flags for an email that\u2019s supposed to be coming from a professional source. Many mass-scam\/spam emails originate from countries where English isn\u2019t the primary language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doesn’t Address You by Name.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n“Hello, Sir and\/or Madam…”<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Because scam\/spam messages are often being sent out to thousands or accounts, they don\u2019t actually know who you are. The message will typically give a generic salutation \u2013 \u201cHi there\u201d or \u201cGreetings\u201d \u2013 without mentioning your name at all. Sometimes, they may simply address you by the first part of your email, parroting back what your address is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scammers\/Spammers don\u2019t know who you are, but a big company that you\u2019ve provided info to should and will address you by name in legitimate correspondence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trying to Get You to Click a Link.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJust follow us into this windowless van…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYour account has been locked\u2026 Click here to unlock it. Your Amazon delivery was returned to us\u2026 Click here to request it back. We have an updated message for you\u2026 Click here to read it. Hundreds of dollars were charged to your credit card\u2026 Click here if you want to reverse this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The end goal of the scam\/spam is to get you to call a number or click on a link that will lead to you either providing them with money or access to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hovering over the link without clicking it will reveal where it\u2019s trying to take you, generally somewhere other than the official website. Clicking the link may take you to a site that looks like the official one, and there in the middle is the request to provide your username and password. However, you\u2019re not on the official site; and if you enter that information, you\u2019ve just given your credentials to scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news is that the good guys on the Internet eventually find these sorts of sites out, and web browsers will protect you from going onto them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, What Should I Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThink twice, click once…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s no point in replying to the message. Firstly, you can\u2019t make them feel bad about what they\u2019re doing. They\u2019re like drug dealers: they don\u2019t care, it\u2019s just a business. And, secondly, at best replying will just inform the other side that yours is a valid email address that gets used. Prepare for even more messages to come your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some email programs and sites give you the ability to indicate if the message is Junk\/Spam. Clicking this will help them learn what is\/isn\u2019t spam and remove it from your Inbox. Otherwise, the answer is to just delete the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shameless Plug for BRETT-TEK…<\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNo one said you had to be smart to be a scammer. Spam emails are often template messages being sent to hundreds or thousands of addresses at once. Sometimes, instead of Blind Carbon-Copying (BCC) the other addresses (keeping you from seeing who else is getting the same message) they will accidentally CC everyone, allowing you to view all the other addresses the message is being sent to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An authentic company won\u2019t CC others when discussing a private matter of a supposed account suspension or credit card purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broken English.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nAll your base are now belong to us…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nStrange wording, severe grammar violations, and odd sentence\/paragraph structure are red flags for an email that\u2019s supposed to be coming from a professional source. Many mass-scam\/spam emails originate from countries where English isn\u2019t the primary language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doesn’t Address You by Name.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n“Hello, Sir and\/or Madam…”<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Because scam\/spam messages are often being sent out to thousands or accounts, they don\u2019t actually know who you are. The message will typically give a generic salutation \u2013 \u201cHi there\u201d or \u201cGreetings\u201d \u2013 without mentioning your name at all. Sometimes, they may simply address you by the first part of your email, parroting back what your address is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scammers\/Spammers don\u2019t know who you are, but a big company that you\u2019ve provided info to should and will address you by name in legitimate correspondence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trying to Get You to Click a Link.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJust follow us into this windowless van…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYour account has been locked\u2026 Click here to unlock it. Your Amazon delivery was returned to us\u2026 Click here to request it back. We have an updated message for you\u2026 Click here to read it. Hundreds of dollars were charged to your credit card\u2026 Click here if you want to reverse this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The end goal of the scam\/spam is to get you to call a number or click on a link that will lead to you either providing them with money or access to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hovering over the link without clicking it will reveal where it\u2019s trying to take you, generally somewhere other than the official website. Clicking the link may take you to a site that looks like the official one, and there in the middle is the request to provide your username and password. However, you\u2019re not on the official site; and if you enter that information, you\u2019ve just given your credentials to scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news is that the good guys on the Internet eventually find these sorts of sites out, and web browsers will protect you from going onto them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, What Should I Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThink twice, click once…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s no point in replying to the message. Firstly, you can\u2019t make them feel bad about what they\u2019re doing. They\u2019re like drug dealers: they don\u2019t care, it\u2019s just a business. And, secondly, at best replying will just inform the other side that yours is a valid email address that gets used. Prepare for even more messages to come your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some email programs and sites give you the ability to indicate if the message is Junk\/Spam. Clicking this will help them learn what is\/isn\u2019t spam and remove it from your Inbox. Otherwise, the answer is to just delete the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shameless Plug for BRETT-TEK…<\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nStrange wording, severe grammar violations, and odd sentence\/paragraph structure are red flags for an email that\u2019s supposed to be coming from a professional source. Many mass-scam\/spam emails originate from countries where English isn\u2019t the primary language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doesn’t Address You by Name.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n“Hello, Sir and\/or Madam…”<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Because scam\/spam messages are often being sent out to thousands or accounts, they don\u2019t actually know who you are. The message will typically give a generic salutation \u2013 \u201cHi there\u201d or \u201cGreetings\u201d \u2013 without mentioning your name at all. Sometimes, they may simply address you by the first part of your email, parroting back what your address is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scammers\/Spammers don\u2019t know who you are, but a big company that you\u2019ve provided info to should and will address you by name in legitimate correspondence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trying to Get You to Click a Link.<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJust follow us into this windowless van…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYour account has been locked\u2026 Click here to unlock it. Your Amazon delivery was returned to us\u2026 Click here to request it back. We have an updated message for you\u2026 Click here to read it. Hundreds of dollars were charged to your credit card\u2026 Click here if you want to reverse this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The end goal of the scam\/spam is to get you to call a number or click on a link that will lead to you either providing them with money or access to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hovering over the link without clicking it will reveal where it\u2019s trying to take you, generally somewhere other than the official website. Clicking the link may take you to a site that looks like the official one, and there in the middle is the request to provide your username and password. However, you\u2019re not on the official site; and if you enter that information, you\u2019ve just given your credentials to scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news is that the good guys on the Internet eventually find these sorts of sites out, and web browsers will protect you from going onto them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, What Should I Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThink twice, click once…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s no point in replying to the message. Firstly, you can\u2019t make them feel bad about what they\u2019re doing. They\u2019re like drug dealers: they don\u2019t care, it\u2019s just a business. And, secondly, at best replying will just inform the other side that yours is a valid email address that gets used. Prepare for even more messages to come your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some email programs and sites give you the ability to indicate if the message is Junk\/Spam. Clicking this will help them learn what is\/isn\u2019t spam and remove it from your Inbox. Otherwise, the answer is to just delete the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shameless Plug for BRETT-TEK…<\/h2>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nYour account has been locked\u2026 Click here to unlock it. Your Amazon delivery was returned to us\u2026 Click here to request it back. We have an updated message for you\u2026 Click here to read it. Hundreds of dollars were charged to your credit card\u2026 Click here if you want to reverse this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The end goal of the scam\/spam is to get you to call a number or click on a link that will lead to you either providing them with money or access to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hovering over the link without clicking it will reveal where it\u2019s trying to take you, generally somewhere other than the official website. Clicking the link may take you to a site that looks like the official one, and there in the middle is the request to provide your username and password. However, you\u2019re not on the official site; and if you enter that information, you\u2019ve just given your credentials to scammers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news is that the good guys on the Internet eventually find these sorts of sites out, and web browsers will protect you from going onto them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, What Should I Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\nThink twice, click once…<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s no point in replying to the message. Firstly, you can\u2019t make them feel bad about what they\u2019re doing. They\u2019re like drug dealers: they don\u2019t care, it\u2019s just a business. And, secondly, at best replying will just inform the other side that yours is a valid email address that gets used. Prepare for even more messages to come your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some email programs and sites give you the ability to indicate if the message is Junk\/Spam. Clicking this will help them learn what is\/isn\u2019t spam and remove it from your Inbox. Otherwise, the answer is to just delete the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n