Scams often use urgency, impersonation, and deception to trick victims into providing personal information or money. Here are common red flags:
- Unsolicited requests for personal information via email, phone, or text.
- Urgent threats (“Your account will be locked!”) or too-good-to-be-true offers (fake prizes, investment scams).
- Misspellings, generic greetings, or unusual formatting in messages.
- Unfamiliar links or attachments that lead to fake login pages or malware.
- Requests for payment via gift cards, cryptocurrency, or wire transfers.
If unsure whether a message is legitimate, consider using Norton Genie to help identify scams before taking action.
