Phishing Red-Flag Checklist

Interactive rubric to evaluate emails and messages for phishing indicators.

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Urgent or threatening language ("Act now or your account will be closed")Generic greeting ("Dear Customer" instead of your name)Suspicious sender email address (misspellings of legitimate domains)Requests for sensitive information (passwords, SSN, credit card)Unexpected attachments or links to unknown domainsPoor grammar or spelling mistakesMismatched URL (hovering shows a different domain than the link text)Unusual request for gift cards or wire transfers

Risk Level: Low (0/8 flags)

Few red flags detected, but always stay vigilant.

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