How to read a URL (and not get scammed)
One of the main tricks in the scammer bag is to fake a URL, but you can evade it by learning how to read a URL.
One of the main tricks in the scammer bag is to fake a URL, but you can evade it by learning how to read a URL.
You get an SMS suggesting you’ve apparently won money, and it comes with what looks like a real link. A bit.ly link. How can you prove it’s a scam? Scammers are getting smarter, and that’s bad news. You probably know how to check a domain in an email and SMS for what should be a …
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It’s nice to win prizes, but when a prize is just an attempt to get your details, the prize isn’t worth touching.
It’s nice to receive packages, and we’re often expecting something, but the package you might have received a message about may not be the gift you were expecting.
Scam emails are on the increase, and you need to do what you can to stay ahead. So how can you spot an email scam? We all see lots of emails in the course of a regular day, so it can be easy to have all those emails blur together and become one. But even …
If you need a big tip to let you know how scams work and how you can beat a scammer, always check the domain.
You go to a website that looks authentic, but the moment you type your details, you don’t get the real deal. What is this site, and how can it look so authentic?
An email has been addressed to you with your password inside. It says if you don’t pay, a dirty video will be released. Is this real, or is there something else going on? It arrives without warning, just like all other greetings. Not the same piece of spam you expected, nor is it a bill. …
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