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I got this message yesterday and for a moment was out of my skin (after jumping). Then I took the time to read. How many tells can you tell?
CEFCU, whatever it is, is real, and has a page about phishing scams.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
The tells
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ReplyDeleteThe parentheses, the exclamation mark, missing space, hyphen—
and my favorite, “a few information”
Yep. I think “activities” is a tell too. And the capital on “Click.” What they’re counting on is that you’ll be so addled that you’ll respond without thinking it through.
ReplyDeleteI don’t know if it’s coincidental that it was on Memorial Day -- the CEFCU 800-number for inquiring about scams was down for the holiday.