{"id":25461,"date":"2024-11-10T20:04:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-10T23:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/?p=25461"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:50:20","slug":"dont-fall-for-these-phishing-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/no-caigas-en-estas-estafas-de-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Don't fall for these phishing scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Don&#039;t fall for these phishing scams: Key Tips.<\/h2>\n<div>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-key-points\">\n<div id=\"custom_block_0\" class=\"emaki-custom key-points\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content key-points\">\n<ul>\n<li>Phishing scams use social engineering and urgency to manipulate you into making wrong decisions. \ud83d\udea8<\/li>\n<li>You can identify red flags in suspicious emails by checking the sender&#039;s address and destination links. \ud83d\udd0d<\/li>\n<li>Common phishing scams imitate banks or <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/category\/networks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1939\">networks<\/a> social media to provoke fear and get you to act quickly. Verify through reliable methods instead. \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Email phishing scams have been around for years, and it&#039;s easy to fall for these convincing traps. The best way to protect yourself against social engineering is to stay alert and informed. \ud83e\udde0<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":727} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":727} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-phishing-scams-are-effective\">Reasons why phishing scams are effective<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most common forms of online threat is the scam. <a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phishing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"about\">phishing<\/a> via email. This tactic has been around since the 1990s, and over time it has become more sophisticated. Today&#039;s phishing scams are the ones that look very convincing and make you feel like you need to act urgently. These scams use social engineering to trick you into making a bad decision because you think something is at risk. Stay safe from manipulation by educating yourself on what to look for and what to avoid. \ud83d\udcda<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":727} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":727} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ways-to-spot-a-phishing-scam\">Ways to identify a phishing scam<\/h2>\n<p>Most people check their email on mobile devices, but if you receive a suspicious email about someone accessing one of your accounts, DO NOT click that \u201cVerify Identity\u201d button in the email, no matter how convincing it looks! \u26a0\ufe0f<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":960} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p>Mobile email clients often hide some of the red flags that <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/chinese-and-iranian-hackers-use-chatgpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"267\">They use phishing scams<\/a> to reach your inbox. Whenever you receive a suspicious email, the first thing you should do is check it from a <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/commodore-128-40th-anniversary-ces-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1436\">computer<\/a> desktop, where it is much easier to see the real email address of the suspicious sender. \ud83d\udcbb<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":290} --><\/p>\n<p>This example shows what a sender would look like. <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/how-to-schedule-emails-in-gmail-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2468\">legitimate email and URL when viewing it in Gmail<\/a> from a desktop. \ud83d\udce7<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":397} --><\/p>\n<p>Note that the sender&#039;s full email address is displayed at the top of the email. You can also hover over the sender&#039;s email to see more information. If there are hyperlinks in the email (such as a &quot;Click here to verify&quot; button), hover over them. <em>but don&#039;t click<\/em> on the hyperlink to see where it takes you. The URL will be displayed at the bottom of the browser window. <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/block-websites\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"723\" target=\"_blank\">browser<\/a>. \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/No-caigas-en-estas-estafas-de-phishing.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of an email in Gmail, highlighting where to see the sender and how to preview a hyperlink\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><\/figure>\n<p>There are obvious red flags when it comes to identifying a suspicious email. When viewing the email on a desktop computer, pay attention to the sender&#039;s email address. Does it match the domain of the company it claims to be from? Or is it a long string of strange characters that has nothing to do with the company supposedly sending the email? \u2757<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":324} --><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you always hover over a link in a suspicious email to preview the destination. If the link takes you to a long, suspicious URL that doesn&#039;t contain the company&#039;s actual domain, it&#039;s most likely a scam. In general, you should <em>never<\/em> Clicking on links in an unexpected email. Instead of using the link provided, open a new browser window and log in to your account manually to verify any suspicious claims in the strange email. \ud83d\udeab<\/p>\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1731243408_407_No-caigas-en-estas-estafas-de-phishing.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of spam folder in Gmail full of emails that have abnormal fonts and urgent claims in the subject line\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><\/figure>\n<p>A more obvious red flag to look out for is when the email subject or sender has some kind of strange font, unnecessary emojis, or odd spacing around the company or sender name (like PAYPAL instead of just PayPal). This tactic is so obvious that I&#039;m surprised hackers still bother to do this. <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/how-to-fix-the-gmail-spam-filter\/\" title=\"Discover how to fix your Gmail spam filter today! \ud83d\ude80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"4593\">spam filters<\/a> automatically prevent these types of emails from entering my inbox, but if you see them in yours, definitely avoid them! \ud83d\uded1<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":603} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":603} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"common-phishing-scams-to-watch-out-for\">Common phishing scams to watch out for<\/h2>\n<p>When social engineering is in <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/tips-for-measuring-performance-in-games-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"925\">game<\/a>, los hackers quieren que reacciones por miedo. Est\u00e1n tratando de manipular tus emociones. Una de las maneras m\u00e1s populares de hacer que reacciones sin pensar es haci\u00e9ndote creer que alguien accedi\u00f3 a tus cuentas bancarias. Las estafas de phishing que aparentan venir de PayPal o de tu proveedor de servicios bancarios son extremadamente comunes. \ud83d\udcb0<\/p>\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-=\"\" \/><\/picture><picture><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1731243409_512_No-caigas-en-estas-estafas-de-phishing.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of a phishing email that appears to be from Chase Bank highlighting a fake email address\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><\/figure>\n<p>If you receive something like this, do not click on the link! Check the status of your account by manually accessing it through a trusted method, or call your bank&#039;s customer service number directly. \ud83d\udcde<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":442} --><\/p>\n<p>Otro m\u00e9todo que usan los spammers para hacer que reacciones de forma impulsiva es hacerte creer que alguien ha accedido a tus cuentas en <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/ubuntu-vs-kubuntu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ubuntu vs Kubuntu: Which is better for you? Let me tell you! \ud83d\ude80\ud83d\udcbb\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34558\">networks<\/a> sociales. \ud83d\udcf1<\/p>\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-=\"\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-=\"\" \/><\/picture><picture><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1731243409_294_No-caigas-en-estas-estafas-de-phishing.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of a phishing email that appears to be from X (Twitter) highlighting a fake email address and warning not to click\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" title=\"\"> <\/picture><\/figure>\n<p>The solution is the same: check the status of your account from another <em>shape<\/em>. Not through the link in the email. The best way to keep up to date <a href=\"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/you-should-turn-off-your-phone\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"722\" target=\"_blank\">sure<\/a> is to assume the worst. Never click or download anything from an email sender that looks suspicious or unexpected. \u26a1<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":186} --><\/p>\n<p>The unfortunate side of social engineering is that the only person who can save you from yourself is you. But that&#039;s also empowering! The only person who can really protect you is you, so stay on top of the latest phishing scams and protect yourself from making a bad decision in the heat of the moment. \ud83d\udd12<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":499} --><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t fall for these phishing scams \u2013 To avoid falling for them, it\u2019s important to identify warning signs, such as checking the links.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","iawp_total_views":8,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_review":[],"enable_review":"","type":"","name":"","summary":"","brand":"","sku":"","good":[],"bad":[],"score_override":"","override_value":"","rating":[],"price":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[308],"tags":[1639,1445,1628],"class_list":["post-25461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seguridad","tag-ciberseguridad","tag-evergreencontent","tag-privacidadonline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25461"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105579,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25461\/revisions\/105579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}