Identify Phishing Messages

Phishing is an attack in which someone tries to make you provide valuable information such as bank account numbers, login names, passwords, or credit card numbers. After acquiring this information, the phisher either uses it directly — for example, withdrawing money from your bank account — or sells it to criminals.

Identify Phishing Messages

Recognize a Phishing Email Message

001 In Mail, open the message.

002 Look for signs of phishing:

A Mail has detected suspicious signs in the message.

B The message does not show your ...

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