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“I wasn`t going to fall for it!” Slinger woman`s warning about e-mail scam
"I wasn`t going to fall for it!" Slinger woman`s warning about e-mail scam
SLINGER — It's an e-mail subject line that could make anyone worry: "URGENT! Your bank account has been suspended!" But one smart FOX6 viewer was able to read between the lines and saw the red flags of a scam.
It was just another day for Karen Tronecker as she sat at her desk checking her e-mail inbox.
"I was just checking through my e-mails and this popped up," Tronecker recalled.
Karen Tronecker
She was talking about an urgent e-mail claiming to be from Bank of America.
"I opened it and it said that they're suspending my account until they get some new information … the phone number, the address, the social security number," Tronecker said.
She knew something wasn't right because she is not a Bank of America customer.
"I thought 'if I'm a member they're going to know this stuff," Tronecker said.
Tronecker's instincts were spot on. The e-mail she recieved is a common scam.
It's called phishing.
The person who sends it is trying to phish for your personal information like a bank account number or password.
The e-mail usually looks legitimate and comes with a link you should not click on.
"It all looked very simple — very clear, but I wasn't going to fall for it," Tronecker said.
Here's a few ways you can spot a Phishing e-mail:
Luckily, Tronecker didn't send any of her information, but she's worried other might because it's easy for scammers to copy, paste and use logos of major companies.
"I was hoping you get the word out to people not to fall for this," Tronecker said.
Tronecker has a message for whoever tried to scam her.
"Grow up and get a different job," Tronecker said.
If you get a suspicious e-mail, like Tronecker, that appears to be from Bank of America you can report it.
You can do that by click HERE.