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Spotting scams and phishing · Lesson 3 of 5

Treat links with care

The words shown in a message can hide a different destination. Shortened links and small spelling changes can make an imitation page appear believable.

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A practical example

A delivery message uses a link that resembles the courier's name but adds an extra word. The page asks for card and identity details for a very small fee.

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Three useful actions

  1. 01

    Do not use the link in an unexpected message.

  2. 02

    Open the organisation's official app or type a known address yourself.

  3. 03

    Do not test a suspicious link by forwarding it to friends.