Some messages are more suspicious than others, be especially cautious if the message has these characteristics: – it suggests tragic consequences for not performing some action-it promises money or gift certificates for performing some action- it offers instructions or attachments claiming to protect you from a virus that is undetected by anti-virus software- it claims it's not a hoax- there are multiple spelling or grammatical errors, or the logic is contradictory- there is a statement urging you to forward the message- it has already been forwarded multiple times (evident from the trail of email headers in the body of the message)#Cybersecurity #CyberStruggles #CyberFit #CyberFitness #GeekOutFitness #ericburganfitness #WeWannaHelpYou #Geek #Nerd #NerdBrainFood

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Some messages are more suspicious than others, be especially cautious if the message has these characteristics: - it suggests tragic consequences for not performing some action-it promises money or gift certificates for performing some action- it offers instructions or attachments claiming to protect you from a virus that is undetected by anti-virus software- it claims it's not a hoax- there are multiple spelling or grammatical errors, or the logic is contradictory- there is a statement urging you to forward the message- it has already been forwarded multiple times (evident from the trail of email headers in the body of the message)#Cybersecurity #CyberStruggles #CyberFit #CyberFitness #GeekOutFitness #ericburganfitness #WeWannaHelpYou #Geek #Nerd #NerdBrainFood

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