Staying safe involves being vigilant and suspicious. People will tell you anything in an email to persuade you to click a link, open an attachment or run a program. Emails can easily be made to look like real ones - beware.
Beware of files attached to emails. They may be malware
Beware of emails that encourage you to open attachments
Beware of emails that try to trick you into opening attachments
Beware of emails that pretend to be from banks, PayPal, customers
Beware of emails that do not include your name
Beware of emails that encourage you to log in to a site or service
Do not save, click or open email attachments unless 100% sure they are safe
Use webmail services that offer malware protection
Beware of emails that report a problem with your account somewhere
Stay safe when using email!
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