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How not to be fooled

1/17/2023

 
Here's a quick note on those suspicious emails we sometimes receive. One thing to know is that a criminal can send an email that claims to be sent by anyone. Take this email, for example:
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The red arrow points out the email was sent by onlineofficejobs907@gmail.com. The owner of that address claims their name is Don Iveson, but they could've claimed to be anyone.

The sender's plan was to build trust with whomever replies, eventually turning that trust into some value.

This particular email was sent to all the email addresses on our Contact page.

How not to be fooled? Just be aware of how these things work. Remember that people are sometimes not who they claim to be!
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"On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog"

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