Outlook - Identify a fraudulent email Tutorial

Learn to identify fraudulent emails in this informative video. Discover the key indicators to watch out for, such as suspicious sender addresses, alarming subject lines, and phishing attempts. Avoid clicking on dubious links or opening suspicious attachments, and use caution when sharing sensitive information. Stay vigilant to lower your risk of falling victim to email fraud. #outlook #advanced #research

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Objectifs :

This document aims to provide a comprehensive guide on recognizing fraudulent emails and understanding the key indicators of phishing attempts. By following these guidelines, individuals can enhance their vigilance and protect their sensitive information from cybercriminals.

Chapitres :

  1. Introduction to Email Fraud
    Email fraud, particularly phishing, is a prevalent threat in today's digital landscape. Cybercriminals often use deceptive tactics to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information. This guide outlines essential indicators to help you identify fraudulent emails and protect yourself from potential scams.
  2. Key Indicators of Fraudulent Emails
    Recognizing a fraudulent email requires careful attention to several key indicators: - **Sender's Email Address**: Verify the sender's email address meticulously. If it does not match the company's official domain, it is likely a scam. - **Similar but Incorrect Addresses**: Be cautious of addresses that closely resemble legitimate ones but contain errors or slight modifications. - **Alarming Subject Lines**: Phishing emails often use subject lines that create a sense of urgency, such as 'Your account will be closed' or 'Immediate action required.' - **Spelling and Grammar Errors**: Fraudulent emails frequently contain spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, or awkward sentence structures, as they are often hastily written or poorly translated.
  3. Requests for Sensitive Information
    Legitimate businesses will never ask for sensitive information, such as passwords or credit card details, via email. If you receive such a request, exercise extreme caution. Here are some steps to take: - **Hover Over Links**: Before clicking any links, hover your cursor over them to reveal the actual URL. If the URL looks unusual or does not match the official website, it is likely a phishing attempt. - **Avoid Clicking Suspicious Links**: Refrain from clicking on links in dubious emails, as they may lead to malicious sites. - **Do Not Open Attachments**: Avoid opening attachments from suspicious emails, as they could contain malware.
  4. Reporting and Deleting Suspicious Emails
    If you encounter a suspicious email, take the following actions: - **Report as Phishing**: Use Outlook's feature to report the email as phishing. - **Delete the Email**: Remove the email from your inbox to prevent accidental interaction. - **Check the Junk Email Folder**: Outlook often filters suspicious emails into the junk email folder. If an email is found there, exercise caution before responding or interacting with it.
  5. Conclusion
    Maintaining vigilance and thoroughly examining the clues in emails can significantly reduce your chances of falling victim to email fraud. Understanding the indicators of scams is crucial for safeguarding your sensitive information and avoiding the schemes devised by cybercriminals. By following these guidelines, you can enhance your email security and protect yourself from potential threats.

FAQ :

What are the signs of a fraudulent email?

Signs of a fraudulent email include a suspicious sender's email address, spelling and grammatical errors, alarming subject lines, and requests for sensitive information. Always verify the sender's domain and be cautious of links and attachments.

How can I verify the sender of an email?

To verify the sender, carefully check the email address against the company's official domain. If it doesn't match or seems unusual, it may be a scam.

What should I do if I receive a phishing email?

If you receive a phishing email, do not click on any links or open attachments. Report the email as phishing in your email client and delete it from your inbox.

Is it safe to click on links in emails?

It is not safe to click on links in emails that appear suspicious. Always hover your cursor over the link to check the actual URL before clicking.

What information should I never share via email?

You should never share sensitive information such as passwords, credit card details, or personal identification numbers through email, as legitimate businesses will not request this information in such a manner.

Quelques cas d'usages :

Corporate Email Security Training

Organizations can implement training programs for employees to recognize and report phishing attempts. This training can include identifying suspicious email characteristics and understanding the importance of safeguarding sensitive information.

Email Filtering Systems

Businesses can utilize advanced email filtering systems that automatically detect and redirect phishing emails to the junk folder, reducing the risk of employees interacting with fraudulent content.

Incident Response Protocols

Companies can establish incident response protocols for handling suspected phishing emails, including steps for reporting, analyzing, and mitigating potential threats to their information security.

Awareness Campaigns

Organizations can run awareness campaigns to educate employees about the latest phishing tactics and how to recognize them, fostering a culture of vigilance and proactive security measures.

Use of Multi-Factor Authentication

Implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) can enhance security by requiring additional verification steps when accessing sensitive accounts, making it harder for cybercriminals to succeed even if they obtain login credentials.

Glossaire :

Phishing

A fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by disguising as a trustworthy entity in electronic communications.

Email Domain

The part of an email address that comes after the '@' symbol, indicating the organization or service provider associated with the email.

Malware

Malicious software designed to harm, exploit, or otherwise compromise a computer system, often delivered through email attachments or links.

Spam

Unsolicited or irrelevant messages sent over the internet, typically to a large number of users, often for advertising purposes.

Junk Email Folder

A designated folder in email services where suspected spam or phishing emails are automatically filtered and stored.

URL

Uniform Resource Locator, the address used to access resources on the internet, such as websites.

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Here are some indicators that can assist you in identifying them,
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verify the sender's email address carefully.
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If it doesn't correspond to the company's official domain, it is probably a scam
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pay attention to addresses that resemble legitimate ones
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but include errors or slight modifications.
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Phishing emails frequently employ subject lines that are
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alarming or convey urgency to incite prompt action.
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Examples include your account will be closed or immediate action required.
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Fraudulent emails frequently have spelling and
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grammatical errors or awkward sentence structures
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as they are often quickly written or translated.
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Legitimate businesses will never solicit sensitive information such
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as passwords or credit card details through email
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exercise caution. If an email requests such data
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hover your cursor over the links in the email
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to reveal the real URL without actually clicking them.
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If the URL appears unusual or doesn't correspond to the official website.
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It is probably a phishing attempt.
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Refrain from clicking on links contained in dubious emails,
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refrain from opening attachments in emails that appear suspicious.
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These could potentially contain malware
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report, the email as phishing in outlook,
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delete the email from your inbox.
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Outlook often identifies suspicious emails by placing
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them directly in the junk email folder.
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If an email is directed there,
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be cautious before responding or interacting with it,
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maintaining vigilance and thoroughly examining
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the clues can significantly lower
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your chances of becoming a target of email fraud.
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Exercising caution and having a solid grasp of
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scam indicators are crucial for safeguarding your sensitive information
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and evading the schemes devised by cyber criminals.

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Reconhecer um e-mail fraudulento e perspectivas requer vigilância.
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Aqui estão alguns indicadores que podem ajudá-lo a identificá-los,
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verifique cuidadosamente o endereço de correio electrónico do remetente.
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Se não corresponder ao domínio oficial da empresa, provavelmente é uma farsa
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prestar atenção a endereços que se assemelham a endereços legítimos
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mas inclua erros ou ligeiras modificações.
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Os e-mails de phishing empregam frequentemente linhas de assunto que são
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alarmante ou transmitir urgência para incitar uma acção imediata.
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Os exemplos incluem a sua conta será encerrada ou será necessária uma ação imediata.
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Os e-mails fraudulentos têm frequentemente ortografia e
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erros gramaticais ou estruturas de frases desajeitadas
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pois são muitas vezes rapidamente escritas ou traduzidas.
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As empresas legítimas nunca solicitarão informações confidenciais como
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como palavras-passe ou detalhes do cartão de crédito através de e-mail
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tenha cuidado. Se um e-mail solicitar esses dados
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passar o cursor sobre os links do e-mail
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para revelar o URL real sem realmente clicar neles.
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Se o URL parecer invulgar ou não corresponder ao site oficial.
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É provavelmente uma tentativa de phishing.
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Abster-se de clicar nos links contidos em e-mails duvidosos,
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abster-se de abrir anexos em e-mails que pareçam suspeitos.
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Estes podem potencialmente conter malware
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relatório, o correio electrónico como phishing no outlook,
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apague o e-mail da sua caixa de entrada.
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O Outlook identifica frequentemente e-mails suspeitos colocando
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eles diretamente na pasta de lixo eletrônico.
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Se um e-mail for direcionado para lá,
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ser cauteloso antes de responder ou interagir com o mesmo,
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manter a vigilância e examinar minuciosamente
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as pistas podem diminuir significativamente
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as suas hipóteses de se tornar um alvo de fraude por correio electrónico.
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Exercer cautela e ter uma sólida compreensão
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indicadores fraudulentos são cruciais para proteger as suas informações confidenciais
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e evadir os esquemas concebidos pelos cibercriminosos.

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Riconoscere un'e-mail e una prospettiva fraudolente richiede vigilanza.
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Ecco alcuni indicatori che possono aiutarti a identificarli,
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verifica attentamente l'indirizzo email del mittente.
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Se non corrisponde al dominio ufficiale dell'azienda, probabilmente è una truffa
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presta attenzione agli indirizzi che assomigliano a quelli legittimi
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ma includono errori o lievi modifiche.
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Le e-mail di phishing utilizzano spesso righe oggetto che sono
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allarmanti o trasmettono l'urgenza di incitare ad agire tempestivamente.
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Alcuni esempi includono la chiusura dell'account o la necessità di un'azione immediata.
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Le e-mail fraudolente contengono spesso caratteri ortografici e
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errori grammaticali o strutture di frasi scomode
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poiché spesso vengono scritti o tradotti rapidamente.
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Le aziende legittime non richiederanno mai informazioni sensibili come
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come password o dati della carta di credito tramite e-mail
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fare attenzione. Se un'e-mail richiede tali dati
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posiziona il cursore sui link contenuti nell'email
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per rivelare l'URL reale senza effettivamente fare clic su di essi.
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Se l'URL appare insolito o non corrisponde al sito ufficiale.
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Probabilmente si tratta di un tentativo di phishing.
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Evita di fare clic sui collegamenti contenuti in e-mail dubbie,
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evita di aprire allegati nelle e-mail che sembrano sospetti.
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Questi potrebbero contenere malware
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segnalazione, l'email come phishing in Outlook,
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elimina l'email dalla tua casella di posta.
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Outlook spesso identifica le email sospette inserendo
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direttamente nella cartella della posta indesiderata.
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Se un'email viene indirizzata lì,
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sii cauto prima di rispondere o interagire con essa,
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mantenere la vigilanza ed esaminare a fondo
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gli indizi possono diminuire notevolmente
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le tue possibilità di diventare bersaglio di frodi via email.
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Esercitare cautela e avere una solida conoscenza di
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gli indicatori di truffa sono fondamentali per salvaguardare le tue informazioni sensibili
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ed eludendo gli schemi ideati dai criminali informatici.

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Для распознавания мошеннических электронных писем и прогнозов необходимо проявлять бдительность.
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Вот несколько индикаторов, которые помогут вам их идентифицировать:
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внимательно проверьте адрес электронной почты отправителя.
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Если он не соответствует официальному домену компании, вероятно, это мошенничество
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обратите внимание на адреса, похожие на законные
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но в них есть ошибки или небольшие изменения.
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В фишинговых письмах часто используются следующие темы
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вызывают тревогу или призывают к незамедлительным действиям.
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Например, ваша учетная запись будет закрыта или потребуется принять немедленные меры.
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Мошеннические электронные письма часто содержат орфографию и
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грамматические ошибки или неудобная структура предложений
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поскольку они часто быстро пишутся или переводятся.
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Законные компании никогда не будут запрашивать конфиденциальную информацию, такую как
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в виде паролей или данных кредитной карты по электронной почте
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проявляйте осторожность. Если по электронной почте запрашиваются такие данные
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наведите курсор на ссылки в письме
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чтобы показать реальный URL-адрес, не нажимая на него.
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Если URL-адрес выглядит необычно или не соответствует официальному веб-сайту.
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Вероятно, это попытка фишинга.
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Воздержитесь от перехода по ссылкам, содержащимся в сомнительных письмах,
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воздержитесь от открытия подозрительных вложений в электронных письмах.
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Они потенциально могут содержать вредоносное ПО
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отчет, электронное письмо как фишинговое в Outlook,
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удалите письмо из папки «Входящие».
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Outlook часто идентифицирует подозрительные электронные письма, размещая
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их прямо в папке нежелательной почты.
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Если туда отправлено электронное письмо,
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будьте осторожны, прежде чем отвечать на него или взаимодействовать с ним,
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сохраняйте бдительность и тщательно изучайте
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количество подсказок может значительно снизиться
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ваши шансы стать жертвой мошенничества по электронной почте.
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Проявляйте осторожность и хорошо разбирайтесь в
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Индикаторы мошенничества имеют решающее значение для защиты вашей конфиденциальной информации
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и уклонение от схем, разработанных киберпреступниками.

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