How to detect a fraudulent email :
1. Is the greeting different to usual? Is it to impersonal or is it maybe to formal?
2. Is there poor spelling or unusual grammar in the message?
3. Is the signature the same as usual? Is the branding sharp or blurred?
4. Hover the cursor over, or, right click on the sender name, and you should see the email address
behind it. Is the display name and email address correct? Is it what you are expecting?
5. Trying to rush you! Fraudsters will try to pressure you with time-sensitive offers, encouraging you to act
now or miss out. Don’t be fooled!
6. “This is the final notice – your password expires today”. This doesn’t happen – JP IT Solutions would
contact you if a password issue occurs.
Questions to ask yourself :-
1. Am I expecting the email?
2. Is the request relevant?
3. Requests for any sensitive info – would you normally be requested to send your client list to your team
member?
Things to look out for/check from fraudsters :-
1. Do not ignore the “External banner” warning