Avoiding Phishing: Don’t Take the Bait
Scammers will Email, Text, and Call You
We can communicate with people like never before. You can call your grandniece in France! You can text your husband dozing in the next room! You can email your old college roommate photos from your time together! But all these different ways of getting in touch come with risks – scammers will try to contact you through email, text, and phone and trick you into handing over money or information. They might impersonate an organization or person you trust. Don’t fear or throw your phone away, though. By taking a moment and looking for clues, you can avoid falling for a scam.
The local scammer tries to trick you while you stroll through town.
Scammers try to get ahold of you through email, text, and phone.
We can communicate with people like never before. You can call your grandniece in France! You can text your husband dozing in the next room! You can email your old college roommate photos from your time together! But all these different ways of getting in touch come with risks – scammers will try to contact you through email, text, and phone and trick you into handing over money or information. They might impersonate an organization or person you trust. Don’t fear or throw your phone away, though. By taking a moment and looking for clues, you can avoid falling for a scam.
The local scammer tries to trick you while you stroll through town.
Scammers try to get ahold of you through email, text, and phone.
We can communicate with people like never before. You can call your grandniece in France! You can text your husband dozing in the next room! You can email your old college roommate photos from your time together! But all these different ways of getting in touch come with risks – scammers will try to contact you through email, text, and phone and trick you into handing over money or information. They might impersonate an organization or person you trust. Don’t fear or throw your phone away, though. By taking a moment and looking for clues, you can avoid falling for a scam.
The local scammer tries to trick you while you stroll through town.
Scammers try to get ahold of you through email, text, and phone.
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