How well can YOU spot phishing emails?

[Urumii-Previously ThePresident]

I subscribe to a computer blog at www.raymond.cc/blog/ and thought I would share this from todays post, it is an interesting quiz to test how well you can spot those darned phishing emails.

I received 10 out of 10, post your scores and which ones you failed on. Some of them are tough.

Here is the link:
www.sonicwall.com/phishing/index.html

And here is the original post from the Blog:
www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2009/04/04/learn-how-to-identify-phishing-and-spam-emails/

[Lamron]

Another indicator they didn't mention is to look for misspelled words or incorrect grammar. That's usually a sure sign that the E-Mail came from outside of the country.

If you get an action-needed message from a financial institution that you're sure is legit, still close the E-Mail and restart the browser. Go to that companies website and log in in your usual way. Any legitimate message will be show there too. Never take the link from the E-MAIL!

[Urumii-Previously ThePresident]

Yes, incorrect grammar is the #1 thing I look for. I have received some pretty convincing emails before, luckily I knew enough to know there was something wrong with them.