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Monday, October 13, 2008

Email Scams On The Rise?

 

With all the bad news about the economy, bank bailouts and who knows what’s next, email scammers are very quick off the mark as this email, in the FIR comments Gmail account this morning, suggests.

It’s worth repeating:

  • If you get any email from your bank, or other financial company who you do business with, that requires you to log in to your online account, don’t – instead, pick up the phone and call your bank to ask if they sent you the email.
  • Don’t click on links in emails if you don’t know who the sender is, no matter how compelling it might seem.
  • If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
  • Pay attention to spelling and grammar – could be a clue to how genuine the email is. Then again, maybe not :)

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What other safeguard suggestions are there?

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News Tags: Economy, Scams, Email, fake, banks, FIR
About the author:
Neville Hobson is the author of the popular NevilleHobson.com blog which focuses on business communication and technology.

Neville is a UK-based communicator, blogger and podcaster. He helps companies use effective communication to achieve their business goals. Visit Neville Hobson's blog: NevilleHobson.com.

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