How to Recognize Phishing

Protect yourself from fake emails stealing your info.

At a Glance

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Fake emails pretending to be trusted companies to steal your information.

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Urgent language, spelling errors, generic greetings, suspicious sender addresses.

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Never click suspicious links. Go directly to the real website. Change passwords if you clicked.

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