How to Spot a Scam: Can You Avoid These Popular Phishing Sites Techniques?

Now that we’re spending a lot more time online than ever before, scammers are taking this opportunity to come up with more elaborate schemes in order to target vulnerable Internet users. Phishing scams—tricks that people use to steal your personal and financial information—are getting harder to spot, and they’re everywhere!
 
The most popular of these scams, of course, involve trying to get into e-wallets such as GCash that are connected to your computer and/or mobile device. Most of these scams look like they could come from official representatives of the company. 

How good do you think you are at spotting these scams? Take this quiz to find out if you’re safe from the most common phishing techniques and learn about GCash's #GCheckMuna checklist so you can make your future online transactions more secure!

QUIZ

What would be the proper response to receiving this sort of email?

That doesn’t sound like my mom. Better text her to make sure. That grammar is atrocious! It can’t be my mom! Seems like mom really needs my help. I’ll reply to her right now.

An account named "Bank Customer Service" directly messages you on Twitter saying your account has been compromised.

I'm getting worried since this looks like a legit account. I feel like I should give them my MPIN. I can create an account and enter someone else’s personal info to stay safe! Bank doesn't reach out through social media most of the time. Better ask about the status of my account through the app itself just to be sure.

If you receive a notification like this, what should you do?

I’ll double-check with my Bank by going to their official app or website, or giving them a call. Oh no! I really need my account! I should restore it right now! I haven’t checked my transaction history lately. Maybe I should check the link so I can get to know more.

An email notifying you that you’ve won a prize from a special promo. What would you do?

Omg 2k? YES PLEASE! Heyyy that email address totally isn’t my bank’s! Not even opening this one! It comes from ABC Bank Official! How nice of them!

You just received an email asking you to verify your online banking account by clicking on a link they provided.

Clicking on a link is harmless. Might as well check what this is about! Oh, I just made a purchase using my credit card for this bank. I should verify this. Why is this email so pushy? My bank doesn't send me emails that sound like this. To the trash this goes!

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QUIZ RESULTS

I’ll go for Mayweather this time. He is currently ranked number seven on the Ring and the longest reigning top-10 on the pound-for-pound list.BoxRec ranks him as the greatest Asian fighter of all-time.

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