The Most Common Warning Signs of Scams
There are several different warning signs in online scams, with the four most common listed below. For more information on specific warning signs for different kinds of scams, go to their linked pages below.
Urgency
Is it ‘urgent’ or threatening? Is it attempting to get you to act immediately?
Sender
Who is the sender? Are they who they say they are?
Grammar
Are there obvious spelling mistakes?
Contents
Are there links or attachments they want you to click on or visit?
Learn the Warning Signs in Different Scams
Emails
Learn about warning signs to identify “Phishing” email scams with examples
Text Messages
Learn about warning signs to identify “Smishing” text scams with examples
Phone Calls
Learn about warning signs to identify “Vishing” phone call scams with examples