faq:email:how_to_detect_phishing_attempts_from_fake_wetransfer_email
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| - | Both figure above show the example of fake and genuine WeTransfer email. Here, you can see that the content for these two emails is extremely similar. So, if you are not be cautious enough, you may get trick by this and jeopardize your account’s security. | + | Both figure above show the example of fake and genuine WeTransfer email. Here, you can see that the content for these two emails is extremely similar. There are numerous version of fake WeTransfer email. So, if you are not be cautious enough, you may get trick by this and jeopardize your account’s security. |
| - | Here are some characteristics that you can use to identify | + | Here are some characteristics that can distinguish |
| ==== 1. Suspicious download link ==== | ==== 1. Suspicious download link ==== | ||
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| The most distinctive characteristic of the fake WeTransfer email is the suspicious download link. You may hover over the download button and check its full URL. The correct URL should begin with https:// | The most distinctive characteristic of the fake WeTransfer email is the suspicious download link. You may hover over the download button and check its full URL. The correct URL should begin with https:// | ||
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| In addition, you may also check and verify whether the email address of the files' sender is someone that you know. If no and you are not expecting any files, then it is obviously a fake and spam mail. Please ignore that email. | In addition, you may also check and verify whether the email address of the files' sender is someone that you know. If no and you are not expecting any files, then it is obviously a fake and spam mail. Please ignore that email. | ||
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| + | Above is an example of a suspicious file's sender email address. | ||
| ==== 3. Suspicious WeTransfer email address | ==== 3. Suspicious WeTransfer email address | ||
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