Sandra recently received an email regarding her Venmo account. The email stated that she needed to act in the next 30 minutes and use the provided link to update her profile information or she would lose access to her Venmo balance. The email included the Venmo logo and looked legitimate. How did Sandra know that this email was a phishing attempt?
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the sense of urgency
the official Venmo logo
the request to update her user profile
a link was provided in the email
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Sandra knew that this email was a phishing attempt because of the sense of urgency. Legitimate companies do not typically require urgent actions or threaten account suspension without warning. Additionally, legitimate companies like Venmo would never ask for personal information or login credentials via email. The official Venmo logo and the request to update her user profile may have added to the appearance of legitimacy, but the sense of urgency and the request for immediate action are red flags indicative of a phishing scam.
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