This article helps users determine the validity of a links found within suspicious email that was may have been received.
Step-by-step guide
Access your email inbox
Open the suspicious email
Hover your mouse pointer over the
maliciouslink
- Check the validity of the hover information
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in question
Compare the domain in the link with the domain of the apparent sender. For example, if you think the email is from Amazon, check if the link shows https://amazon.com/…
In the example below, the link does not go to amazon.com so it is obviously malicious and should not be followed.
