How to Protect Yourself from Phishing Attacks?

Phishing is a kind of Identity Theft in which scammers trick internet users into submitting their credentials in an illegitimate website. These scams often present itself in the form of pop-ups and spam and are very difficult to detect. If the scammers happen to obtain your personal information, they can use it in any possible way they desire. These identity thieves can but your identity and credit in grave danger.

Ways to Avoid Phishing Scams:

To protect yourself from Phishing attacks here are some tips that you must keep in account.

Guard Against Spam:

Be very cautious about the emails you receive. If you come across unrecognized senders, don’t open the email, especially attachments of such emails. If might receive emails from big brands claiming that you have won some price or money. These emails are very convincingly designed and are quite difficult to recognize the logos used in such emails and the real ones. However, such emails contain loads of spelling errors and other minute errors.

Communicate your Personal Info through Phone and Secure Website:

If you receive email from companies you are in association with and if they ask you to pass on some of your details, always cross check whether the company has actually sent any such email or not. Sometimes, you may receive emails from your bank to pass your personal credentials through email. The letter will be convincing enough, but you should know that bank do no ask for such credentials like your account password, etc. Call the bank and confirm before it’s too late.

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