What should you do if you receive a fraudulent e-mail?
Phishing e-mail pretending to be from a bank:
If you receive a phishing e-mail pretending to be from a bank that asks for personal or financial information, there are two things you should do: report it and delete it.
Report it: Banks and other companies need your help to shut down fraudulent websites. By reporting any fraudulent e-mails you receive to the bank or other company being spoofed, you can help us prevent other people from falling for e-mail fraud. Click the links below to find out how to report e-mail fraud to a bank. Also you can forward that email to banks customer care department and ask them to take action against those mails and ask them to aware all customers.
Delete it: The best way to protect yourself from e-mail fraud is to recognize it for what it is: a scam. Once you’ve reported the fraudulent e-mail, delete it. Do not reply or click on any link provided in the e-mail.
If you think you have provided your personal information in response to a fraudulent e-mail, you should immediately report it to your bank and to your local police.
Phishing e-mail pretending to be from a well known Company regarding lottery/award/Fund Transfer/Invetsment Proposal/Donation:
Delete it: Do not reply with information or click on any link provided in the e-mail.
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