Spam & Phishing Email Warning (All Teachers)

[Matthew Rusk]

I would really agree with this observation. Also when the name of the email – which is quite often [email protected] isn’t the same as the name that the email is signed off with can be used as a small red flag. Put them together (1) generic and vague email (2) with poor grammar and spelling (3) where the email address and correspondents names are different should raise a large enough red flag to pause to assess whether it is a genuine enquiry.

[Joseph Young]

This is the first one I got, seemed normal at first.

[Joseph Young]

Then he followed up with this and I started to wonder. I realised after getting a second email from someone else with an identical story and googling ‘hearing impairment scam email’ what was going on.

[Eliza Fyfe]

creepy!

[Joseph Young]

Eliza Jane Fyfe Indeed! I found this blog about it: https://www.mickmel.com/the-hearing-impaired-scam/