What does a phishing email look like?
The nature of phishing schemes has evolved and is likely to continue to do so in the future. Currently, email phishing is best described by the following characteristics: • Emails using company logos and familiar language reporting a problem and asking you to update your account information by prompting a return email or by filling out a website form. • Emails with attachments asking you to install software so that fraudsters can use it to record your keystrokes (called Keystroke Logging) and online activity. • Emails that contain typographical or grammatical errors. Spelling errors allow fraudsters to bypass spam filters used by Internet Service Providers (ISP’s). • Windows that pop up over a legitimate company’s website asking you to enter personal information.
