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Practice: is this message a scam?
A message lands that wants you to act right now. Nothing here is real and no link goes anywhere — you can poke at everything safely and find out what you would actually do under a little pressure.
Free, and nothing here is real. No account, no download, and no message, payment, or account is ever actually touched.
Part of Spotting Phishing and Scam Messages. Free, plain-English practice for everyday work technology.
What you'll do
- Read a message written to create urgency, the way a real scam does.
- Inspect what is actually underneath: the real sender address and where the link truly goes.
- Decide whether to click, reply, forward it to a colleague, or report it.
- Use the report menu the way you would in Outlook or Gmail.
- See what happens if you forward it instead — the mistake that spreads a scam.
What it teaches
Pause before you click. Check the request through a phone number or app you already trust, report it, and never forward it on to a colleague.
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