![]() ![]() Watch Out For Uncommon Uses of the Email Bcc Field Thus, it’s vital that you always review the sender’s email address with extra caution. ![]() The attacker sent an email to Corcoran’s bookkeeper while impersonating her assistant and instructed the bookkeeper to pay to a vendor that Corcoran allegedly invested in. Now, even if email recipients are vigilant, they might fail to see the difference between and A perfect example of this occurred recently when an employee of “Shark Tank” star and entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran fell for a phishing email. Check out the below table to get a clearer idea of how scammers use deceptive domains: Trick ![]() They commonly add extra words or replace some of the letters/words in the original domain name. They buy domain names that look similar to the legitimate company’s domain that they wish to impersonate. Some attackers are smart enough to not use a generic email address. Look for Deceptive Domains and Spellings in Email Addresses If the sender’s email address ends with or some unusual domain name after it’s a big red flag.Ĭybercriminals hope that a target will see the sender’s name and will forget to check the sender’s email address.
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