Computer & Online Safety Basics / Staying safe online
Lesson 15 of 30
Phishing emails
Phishing messages pretend to be from someone you trust to get you to click a link, open a file or type a password. They often create urgency: 'your account will be closed today'.
Key points
- Check the sender's real address
- Hover over links to see where they go
- When in doubt, go to the site yourself instead of clicking
Quiz · +10 XP
Which is a common sign of phishing?
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