{"id":24149,"date":"2015-08-26T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/2015\/08\/26\/thinking-before-you-click-dont-fall-victim-to-email-scams\/"},"modified":"2015-08-26T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T15:00:00","slug":"thinking-before-you-click-dont-fall-victim-to-email-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/thinking-before-you-click-dont-fall-victim-to-email-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking Before You Click: Don\u2019t Fall Victim to Email Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4709\" src=\"https:\/\/sitesdev.net\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/ThinkingXBeforeXYouXClick.jpg\" alt=\"Thinking Before You Click\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Email scams, or \u201cphishing,\u201d are some of the most popular ways that scammers try to steal information from individuals and small businesses alike. Unfortunately for us, these scams are not always obvious and are sometimes not detected by a spam catcher. This means we have to be hyper vigilant about what we actually click on in our email inboxes, even when they appear to be from colleagues, friends, or even our boss. While we may not be able to avoid opening every email that\u2019s malicious, we can certainly avoid doing ourselves any harm the vast majority of the time by following the tips below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Aware of the Warning Signs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes there aren\u2019t many warning signs, but we should be aware of the ones that are commonplace in the scamming world. These warning signs include, but aren\u2019t limited to:<\/p>\n<p>Unrecognized senders<br \/>\nMisspellings and difficult to read emails<br \/>\nUnpersonalized messages<br \/>\nComing from someone you don\u2019t often email<br \/>\nTry to upset you with frightening information<br \/>\nTry to give you large sums of money<\/p>\n<p>While some of these are obvious, sometimes we don\u2019t notice one sign because we\u2019re preoccupied with something that intrigues us. However, these are good things to think about when you do get an email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personal Information Over Secure Websites and Phone Calls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above, don\u2019t ever give out personal information or financial information over an email, even if it\u2019s with someone you trust. Call them instead, especially if they say that it\u2019s \u201curgent\u201d you send them information that shouldn\u2019t be sent over email anyways. When you\u2019re conducting online transactions, try and make sure they\u2019re over a secure connection, which is represented by an \u201cs\u201d after \u201chttp\u201d in a URL. When giving personal information over a phone call, never do so unless you are the one that initiated the call in the first place, and always double-check phone numbers you call from emails against the one on a website or other public place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protect Your Computer Appropriately<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we fall for new email scams we haven\u2019t seen before, and that is when it\u2019s critical to have a properly secured and updated browser and also any sort of spam filter, firewall, and anti-virus software you can manage. All of these protect from different things, and an email scam can trigger any of them. Make sure everything is updated regularly to help fight new threats as they come out.<\/p>\n<p>In general, you should be careful where you give out personal information on the Internet, as even seemingly legitimate websites can be compromised. However, it\u2019s especially important to think before you click when it comes to emails and to try and read the warning signs so that you don\u2019t have to depend on your computer\u2019s protections to keep you safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email scams, or \u201cphishing,\u201d are some of the most popular ways that scammers try to steal information from individuals and small businesses alike. Unfortunately for us, these scams are not always obvious and are sometimes not detected by a spam catcher. 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