You will most likely encounter or become victim of a cyber attack as the trend continues
to increase. Here are a few typical examples:
Is it really Microsoft? This appear s to be fr om Micr osoft, but in fact is not. THIS IS SPAM.
Giveaways—”Micorsoft Specialist” does not match “Brought to you by CheckMeUp”. Look for sender’s info
- true identity. They want you to call (or may call you indicating you have a virus) so they can trick you into
allowing them to remote into your computer and access your information or infect your system. NEVER
allow remote access from unknown sources.
This appears to be email from Dropbox. However , a r eputable company like Dr opbox will not show all
“To” contact email addresses. A closer look reveals addresses that are non-existent, they guessed. By clicking on the link you allow a virus to download to your computer. Consider it, did you really have a “Monthly
Statement” coming from Dropbox?
Hover over hyper-links. A legit email has been used and for war ded. The Click thr ough was added. In
this example, the URL in the click through does not match [email protected] domain—this is a red flag.
Do not click the link— click it, infect it.
http://hvactime.com/abuse_report.php?DTOPC.COM
Legitimate Sources. J ust r emember that a legit sour ce and email content will NEVER include account
information. Account info in email from non-secure, unknown source = REDFLAG!