The phishers often won't bother to
proofread their work, so look out for
spelling and grammar mistakes
Variation on genuine address
They won't use their personal email
address, so usually they will alter a real
one.
False link
If there is a link included in the
email, roll your mouse over it
to check it leads to where it
says it does
Personal information
Phishers will often ask
for information such as
bank details or date of
birth
Urgency
Often there will be a deadline for the information
requested. e.g. "If you do not submit your account
details by midnight tomorrow, your account will be
closed and you will lose any money saved in it."
How to deal with a phishing email
Ring up the person they're
pretending to be to check if the
email is real
You never know, it might be a genuine email
Save a copy of the email
This can be used as
evidence if you tell
anybody
Report it as phishing
You can do this by clicking on the report button or
reporting it on an online website