Know the signs of an email scam
Each year, well-intentioned Americans report losing billions of dollars to email scams. Some blame naivety or just plain ignorance, but the reality is that while computer users are warned to look out for scams, most never learn what to look for to identify the difference between legitimate email and something malicious. Here are some easy to spot warning signs that the message in your inbox should be erased. In the Message Header The message header of an email contains information regarding where the message is coming from, where it is going, and other qualifying information such as it’s total file size and timezone.