posted in Technology
Thanks FedEx, This is Why we Keep Getting Phished
From 2024, but funny to read…
www.troyhunt.com/thanks-fedex-this-is-why-we-keep-getting-phished/What makes this situation so ridiculous is that while we’re all watching for scammers attempting to imitate legitimate organisations, FedEx is out there imitating scammers!
Replying to @lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com
There’s a sage piece of advice that’s always relevant in these cases and it’s very simple: if in doubt, go the website in question and verify the request yourself.
Now the spamer has confirmation that this email address is active, can be shared in their network.
Edit: email address
Replying to @MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
You don’t use the link. You go to the website by your normal means. In this case, he opened a browser and went to the FedEx site on his own. That way you know you are on the real site.