Shortened links
Shorteners hide the destination.
How to spot it
- Short link from an unfamiliar sender
- Destination cannot be seen before opening
What to do
Preview the destination or type the known address yourself.
What the real thing looks like
- A short link from a verified internal tool the team already uses
Try an example
A practice example with fictional companies. Answer it, then see the tells.
What do you do?
FromFrom: Acme BankSender address: notices@freemail-box.example
Tome
Review a pending transfer
Hello,
A transfer from your business account is pending your approval. Review it here before 5 p.m.:
Hover over or tap a link to see where it really goes. Links in this lesson are never clickable.
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