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# Phishy Emails – Phishing Scams Guest Article by Dana Mantilla

# Phishy Emails Are Meant To Not Smell Fishy!

## Guest Article by Dana Mantilla
President & Founder of Identity Protection Planning LLC. & Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau

### About Phishing Scams

### Presented by SCARS

Video: [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK99jf2qSiM)

## When was the last time you opened your email and didn’t find a spam message by some Mr. Creepy?

## PROBABLY NEVER!

You know this isn’t your Disneyworld and everybody is just used to it nowadays.

Most of us are aware of the online phishing attempts but we still fall prey even after smelling something tricky. Do you know why? It is because scammers like Mr. Creepy are a step ahead when it comes to tricking us with the way these emails are fashioned.

Just to be on the safer side, it is much better to take some time to review your emails than falling into the trap by clicking on it right away. When you receive an email, which asks you to:

- Review and update your account information
- Requests you to log in and change your password
- ‘Click Here’ to collect your winnings or prize money

## Stop right there! Do not click.

Upon receiving such requests, go to the company’s original website and contact them through the official details, and ask whether they need you to update your account information.

But what if you click through the email? Well, please don’t. You might be downloading malware onto your computer.

The bottom line is to take a few extra minutes to review each email. Look at the email address of who it says its it from, not just the name but the actual email address. Also hover over any links in the body of the email preview to see where the link will take you to.

## If it smells PHISHY, it might be.

And even if it doesn’t, you still need to keep your guard and beware of those stinky, misleading spams.

Video: [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCZwcOHYoNk)

To learn more about Identity protection

### [Identity Protection Planning LLC](https://www.identityprotectionplanning.com/)

IPP was founded as an educational resource for clients to educate, organize and protect themselves from both online and offline potential identity theft risks. IPP offers IDENTRON identity theft protection plans and insurance to businesses and associations that would like to both, offer ID protection to their clients and employees.

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