To be sincere, I didn't plan to write on my blog today. I am
so busy in the office right now and I have deadlines to beat so my blog was
least on my schedule.
I am presently reading heavily on SEO’s and ‘optimizing’ the
new exciting challenge that I've got to deal with and suddenly;
GBAM!
The alert hits my system. Credit alert on my GT Bank account. The
sweet succinct smile that accompanies such awareness was enveloping my facial
grid when I cautioned myself to look before leaping. I opened the email and
right from the start something looked fishy!
Apart from the fact that I wasn’t expecting any cash bonus
from my boss (we call him Asian man in black skin), I wasn’t also expecting any
cash gift from anybody (not that I don’t have people who promised me and are
yet to fulfill towards my wedding but I had told myself long time ago NEVER to
lean on the vain promises of men), it wasn’t the end of the month likewise so
WHAT?
What most gullible people would have done (and out of greed
most times) would have been to follow instructions laid in the email thereby
entering into financial hullabaloo. The reason isn’t farfetched! The email
scammers promised mouth watering offer if I click on a link imbedded in the
email.
The truth?
If I click on the link, my account would be hacked and monies
siphoned. That is the bitter truth and you need to be smart or you
could fall victim.
How to spot fake emails
and links?
I am not a guru on internet stuffs but I am sure this tips
will help. Let me share some knowledge here so that you can avoid URL potholes.
1.
The
link is not secure if you see http:// and not https://, don’t CLICK!
2.
If
you look at the URL in your email, you might see stuffs like .corn instead of .com;
it is definitely FAKE!
3.
If
the information is too good to be true, trust me, it is NOT true. For example,
they might email you saying ‘you are a beneficiary to some kind of forgotten
wealth’ and all you need to do is click on the imbedded link. DON’T!
4.
When
sentences are not properly connected, words improperly spelt, etc; be rest
assured that the email is fake. Remember, scam artists are mostly dropouts so
they most likely would not know how to cross the t’s and dot the I’s.
See the email I got and look closely at the place I circled
with red marker.
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| see GeNs@gtbank.corn instead of .com |
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| Sentence badly written. Shame! |
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