Type of scam
Phishing This is an email scam where you appear to get a message from a legitimate source, such as your bank, HMRC, PayPal, Apple or Amazon. The message will encourage you to click a link and log into your account, normally by telling you your account has been locked or there's a large transfer of money. In reality, the link in the email goes to a fake website which collects your information. Another version of this scam involves an email attachment - perhaps a coupon or form you need to fill in - which is in fact a computer virus. How To Spot It Look at how you're addressed in the email. Scammers will use a general greeting such as Dear Sir, Dear Madam or Dear Customer. Legitimate emails will use your name. The email address the message has been sent from. Open the email and expand the pane at the top of the message and look at the email it was sent from. If it's a real message, it will come from a recognisable address - such as 'noreply@bank.com'. Scammers won...