Most phishing attempts have the same thing in common - the scammer is pretending to be someone that they're really not. Cybercriminals are willing to impersonate anyone and anything to steal money or information (or both)! The first thing you should look for is the sender address. Ask yourself: "Who is really sending me this email?"
Take a look at these two sender addresses:
- From: Your Boss’s Name <YourBoss123@gmail.com>
- From: Your Boss’s Name <YourBoss@kent.edu>
Even though the name of each sender is the same (being that of your boss in this example), the email address itself is not. The first one is actually being sent from a Gmail address, and the second one is sent from a KSU email.
This tactic is a tell-tale sign of phishing. If you see an email that is doing this in your inbox - ignore it and report it.
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