What
is a fraudulent email?
Spoof or phishing emails are fraudulent emails
disguised to be from a well-known company in
an attempt to get your personal information
from you. Fraudsters who send spoof emails hope
to use your information such as credit or debit
card numbers or account password to commit identity
theft.
You can prevent spoof from affecting
you
Spoof or phishing emails and the spoof websites
often associated with them are deceptive in
appearance. However, they contain content that
reveals that they are fake. The most important
thing to do to protect yourself is to be able
to spot this misleading content:
What to watch out for
- Generic greetings. Many spoof emails begin
with a general greeting, such as: "Dear
Financiers member."
- A false sense of urgency. Most spoof emails
try to deceive you with the threat that your
account is in jeopardy if you don’t
update it ASAP.
- Fake links. The text in a link looks valid,
but then sends you to a spoof address. Always
check where a link is going before you click.
Move your mouse over it and look at the URL
in your browser or email status bar. If the
link looks suspicious, do not click on it,
and be aware that a fake link may even have
the text "Financiera" in it. If
you are not sure about an email, forward the
suspicious email to Financiera support for
analysis.
Questions Financiera.ws will never
ask you in an email
To help you better identify fake emails, we
follow strict rules. We will never ask for the
following personal information in emails:
- Credit and debit card numbers;
- Bank account numbers;
- Driver’s License numbers;
- Email addresses;
- Passwords;
- Your full name.
