Here's another example of an email you should always be suspicious of... the "hurry up your email is not working" message. Always be suspicious of messages that try to induce a bit of panic or fear - they do this to get you to click before thinking. The rule of thumb we always get on a soap box to preach about is "never click a link in an email you weren't expecting." It's the fastest way to get a virus or malware installed on your system. And unfortunately, the jerks who send these kinds of messages only have to get you to do it once to get their hands into your system.
There were a number of red flags in this message - once you start to notice them, they'll stand out to you more readily when you see them in the future.
I hope this example of what to watch for is helpful. And as always, be safe!
July 22, 2021 in Email, Security, Spam Hall of Shame and tagged Dangerous, Email, Phishing, Spam. Bookmark the permalink.