Be aware of phishing in emails

[John]

So I got a email in my ProtonMail, it was bullshit, it looked off, and as I read what I could (DID NOT OPEN IT) on the top left under notifications, read what it says, as in who it actually came from… I pride myself in being aware of my surroundings and every aspect in my life, included reading things, stay frosty my friends. Also there is a report option, and they will be blocked quickly if enough people report it.

 

[Raphael3636]

Yea man this happened to me about a month ago, it was a email supposedly from Proton saying I needed to provide my password in order to receive anymore email. @TG explained to me that if and when Proton staff emails you it will automatically be marked with the little yellow star.

 

[Bigmurph6]

Same with tutanota they actually run that scam on both email providers.

Its so bad with scammers right now I will just say I questioned a gold sponsor about his email being real the other day.
I spend so much time on just verification of the emails I receive if they could just make it where if there is another email handle close you should need to add either a digit or a letter so its completely obvious its a different account handle. Looking for all these little dots and symbols sucks.

 

[John]

Yes @TG helped me the same way

 

[Bigmurph6]

Me also lol

He is a good guy and very tech savvy im always glad to have him around or I would get lost sometimes lol

 

[John]

Ha ha bothering him like it’s our job, he likes the attention

 

[Bigmurph6]

Haha you trying to make him angry lol

You don’t want to be in front of a keyboard lol

 

[John]

I’m gonna go check my Tutanota now

 

[Bigmurph6]

That’s where I have seen that scam over and over I almost fell for it the first time because the email is exactly the same except it doesn’t have the system star in the subject line or up top.

I only questioned it because of the way that the signature looked it wasn’t perfect so I felt something was wrong and sent it to support and asked if it was them

 

[John]

I have to get my little digs in at him, he’s always gettin them in at me

 

[Bigmurph6]

I know you to get me laughing hard alot of times lol