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
A practice example with fictional companies. Answer it, then see the tells.
This one is a scam. Tap every red flag, then press Done.
FromFrom: Sender address:
Tome
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