(you have to be crazy to think it really goes to if you read the source code of the email)Īnd a phishing email also usually have threats to make you take immediate action e.g.

That is the reason why you should not click on unconsolidated emails. It should not address you like Dear [ But then with all the data breaches you should consider your name and email public information and should not only use this method to screen emails.Ī link in an email may be blue and the text screams 'authentic domain, click me', but if you mouse over the link you probably find something else on the address bar. This is from a phishing mail I got todayįrom: '[ [ (nice, pretending to be two companies at once.)Īn important email about your account should begin with something like Hello FirstName LastName.

Sender address and mail content can be easily spoofed.