Spot Phishing Emails

You get this email in your inbox. Tick all the things you should look for.

• Does the email look professional?

• Is the company’s usual logo there?

• Are there spelling errors?

• Is it colourful

Is the siteʼs URL correctly listed in the email? Does the URL start with “https://” with a little green padlock to the left of it? Look at the URLs below, which one's are fake?

• www.google-search.com.

• www.google.com

• http:www.google123.net

• http://101.10.1.101

You click a link and this happens, what are these?

• spammy pop-ups

• legitimate advertisements

• great marketing

Whatʼs in the fine print?

If the email offers something that sounds too good to be true, like a chance to make a lot of money. Is this a good sign?

Is this email real or fake?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

This phishing example looks exactly like a legitimate message from Fedex. It's not, and clicking the link leads to a malicious website.

Is this email real or fake?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Remember to always look at the URL. The URL should start with “https://” and have no misspellings.

Is this email real or fake?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

There are misspellings in the email, the last name doesn’t match the email, and they’re asking for personal information.