Here is a recent Microsoft post talking about how to recognize phishing email messages, links, or phone calls
Phishing email messages, websites, and phone calls are designed to steal money. Cybercriminals can do this by installing malicious software on your computer or stealing personal information off of your computer.
Cybercriminals also use social engineering to convince you to install malicious software or hand over your personal information under false pretenses. They might email you, call you on the phone, or convince you to download something off of a website.
What does a phishing email message look like?
Here is an example of what a phishing scam in an email message might look like.
Beware of phishing phone calls
Cybercriminals might call you on the phone and offer to help solve your computer problems or sell you a software license. Neither Microsoft nor our partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) to charge you for computer security or software fixes.
Once they’ve gained your trust, cybercriminals might ask for your user name and password or ask you to go to a website to install software that will let them access your computer to fix it. Once you do this, your computer and your personal information is vulnerable.
Treat all unsolicited phone calls with skepticism. Do not provide any personal information.
For more information, see Avoid tech support phone scams.
Report phishing scams
If you receive a fake phone call, take down the caller’s information and report it to your local authorities.
You can use Microsoft tools to report a suspected scam on the web or in email.
You can also download the Microsoft Junk E-mail Reporting Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook.
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