• The link takes you to the site’s login page. You enter your details and submit.
  • A few hours later, you try logging in, but your password doesn’t work.
  • 😬 Oh NO! Your account has been hacked!
  • Lesson: This was a phishing scam. The message pressured you to act fast, and the link led to a fake site which looked JUST like the real site.
    • Urgent messages can be a 🚨 red flag so take time to think before you act.
    • Always go directly to the real website instead of clicking links in messages. Never enter personal details on a page you didn’t navigate to yourself.

Next step: what do you do now?

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