ScamSmarts

Display-name spoof

Free-mail or unrelated address wearing a trusted display name.

How to spot it

  • Display name says one thing, address domain says another
  • Personal-looking local part at a mailbox provider

What to do

Check the actual sender address, not the name. Expand the header on mobile.

What the real thing looks like

  • A known contact writing from their usual address

Try an example

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FromFrom: Sender address:
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