How did scammers get my password?

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Scammers often get your password because YOU gave it to them!

You get an unsolicited email or message. It manufactures an urgent situation, for example "Your account is suspended - click here to fix". The scammer's link redirects you to a login page, which asks for your login credentials. You've been bamboozled! The scammer now has your login information.

The "fake login page" is a classic scam!

Always remember the early three warning signs of a scam:

1. You're in dialog ...

2. ... which you did not start ...

3. ... and the topic turns to money (or anything valuable) …

It's a scam!

Let's take a closer look:

1. You're in a dialog ...

You got an uninvited email or message designed to cause panic. Panic encourages you to act quickly - without thought. Classic scam pressure tactic! Stay calm and remember the three early warning signs.

2. ... which you did not start ...

Obviously, the scammer started the interaction by sending you the email or message.

3. ... and the topic turns to money (or anything valuable) …

The scammer wants you to click on a link, which brings you to a FAKE login page, which steals your details. BOOM, you just gave the scammer your password!

We could look at different ways to spot false login pages, fake emails and misleading links. But you already have the three early warning signs of a scam:

1. You’re in a dialog ...

2. … which you did not start ...

3. … and the topic turns to money (or anything valuable) ...

It's a scam!

There are a lot of scammers nowadays. Let's make their lives more difficult and less profitable, by recognizing the early warning signs of a scam. 

NEVER click a link in a conversation you did not start. Any login screen in a conversation you did not start is probably a scam. If you'd really like to check your account, start a brand new, REAL session using your trusted, everyday login procedure.

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