From addresses can easily be spoofed. Ignore them.
The link may look legit, but you can put any text in a hyperlink and make it look like a URL to somewhere else. Example:
(don't worry it won't take you anywhere dodgy!)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Many browsers or email apps will allow you to hover over the above URL and it will show where the link actually goes. If it isn't the address shown then don't click on it. ALWAYS check what the actual URL is before clicking on any links.
Scammers can also disguise the true URL by being clever with the naming. They can make up something like this (not a real link):
Also IGNORE ANY URL WITH A .RU DOMAIN NAME! Unless of course you know it's a russian site you want to go to
The link may look legit, but you can put any text in a hyperlink and make it look like a URL to somewhere else. Example:
(don't worry it won't take you anywhere dodgy!)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Many browsers or email apps will allow you to hover over the above URL and it will show where the link actually goes. If it isn't the address shown then don't click on it. ALWAYS check what the actual URL is before clicking on any links.
Scammers can also disguise the true URL by being clever with the naming. They can make up something like this (not a real link):
Code:
http://www.facebook.com@login.dodgyscamsite.ru/facebookscamAlso IGNORE ANY URL WITH A .RU DOMAIN NAME! Unless of course you know it's a russian site you want to go to
