Use a separate route.
Open the official app or type the known website yourself. Contact the sender using a number you already trust.
Phishing awareness
Learn to spot
phishing.
Understand suspicious messages and links. Read the basics, try a few questions, or check something you’ve received.
Message checker
Check a message
Paste the message text. The checker explains possible warning signs.
Try an example:
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Results
What does the message ask you to do?
Run a check to see possible warning signs and suggested next steps.
An educational pattern checker—not a guarantee that a message or website is safe. It does not visit links or check threat databases.
Knowledge Check
Test what you know
Choose a topic and answer four questions.
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Keep in mind
Pause and verify
Keep codes to yourself.
Never share passwords or one-time codes in response to a message. Turn on multifactor authentication.
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Stop sharing information. If you entered a password, change it on the real service. Contact your bank if payment information was exposed.
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