How to Identify a Spoof Email

Along with the convenience of the internet has come a new wave of predators looking to steal from innocent victims. This often occurs through spoof emails.

A spoof email is an email that appears to be from a legitimate organization or business - often banks or service providers - but is really a fake email sent from a con artist.

These thieves construct emails that use the logos and styles of the bank or business and attempt to convince the recipient to reply or click on a link to a website and submit personal and financial information that can be used to commit identity fraud.

While these emails are extremely common they can be difficult to identify unless you know what to look for. Here are some signals that an email may be a fraud as well as some general warnings about dealing with spoof email.

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