{"id":57934,"date":"2022-10-20T20:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T20:59:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-01-15T15:10:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:10:40","slug":"dont-bite-how-to-protect-yourself-against-phishing-scams","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/understanding-cyber-security\/dont-bite-how-to-protect-yourself-against-phishing-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Bite! How to Protect Yourself Against Phishing Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/cyber-tips\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Cyber Tips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Don&#8217;t Bite! How to Protect Yourself Against Phishing Scams<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Diane Amato<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2022-10-20T165614.954-1.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"An underwater illustration of a fishing line with ampersand symbols, representing the concept of phishing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2022-10-20T165614.954-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2022-10-20T165614.954-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/TD-2022-10-20T165614.954-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Don&#8217;t Bite! How to Protect Yourself Against Phishing Scams &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/understanding-cyber-security\/dont-bite-how-to-protect-yourself-against-phishing-scams\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/money-academy\/cyber-security\/understanding-cyber-security\/dont-bite-how-to-protect-yourself-against-phishing-scams\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published October 20, 2022 \u2022 3 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p><em>Cyber crime is rising in Canada, affecting individuals, families and businesses alike. That&#8217;s the bad news. The good news is that being cyber safe doesn&#8217;t take a lot of work \u2014 rather, it&#8217;s a matter of knowing what to do to keep hackers and scammers out of your systems and accounts. Our Cyber Safety 101 series is designed to give you some basic tools and tips that can go a long way to protecting yourself, your family and your data in the digital world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyber scammers have become increasingly sophisticated over the years, making phishing attempts harder to detect. However, there are still simple ways to protect yourself from a phishing attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, what is Phishing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Phishing is the practice of sending emails, texts or social media messages that <em>appear<\/em> to be from reputable companies. Their intent is to try to get you to share personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers. Phishing attacks often involve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list default is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default default\">A threat towards you (i.e., &#8220;The police are on their way,&#8221; or &#8220;The government will fine you&#8221;)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>A financial reward (i.e., &#8220;you&#8217;ve won a free vacation&#8221;), or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>A claim that someone needs your help (i.e., \u201cI can\u2019t use my credit card, can you buy me a gift card\u201d or \u201cSend me your credit card number so I can book a plane ticket home\u201d).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to protect yourself from phishing scams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While emails, texts and other messages may appear to be from a legitimate source, taking a closer look at the content of the messages can help you detect a fake. Here are some clues and tips to protect yourself from scams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list default is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default default\"><strong>Stop and think a moment before opening<\/strong>&nbsp;and replying to unexpected emails. Listen to your gut. If something feels wrong, it\u2019s safer to take more time to evaluate. Maybe it\u2019s from someone you don\u2019t often email or text with. Or perhaps there is an odd use of a word in a message that strikes you as strange. Or, you may get notified that your Netflix account is frozen, but you were just using it yesterday.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Verify requests with a phone call<\/strong>. As many phishing scams appear to come from an individual you know, it\u2019s best to contact that person through a different channel to confirm the message is from them. For example, if they sent you an email, give them a call or send a text on a number you already have \u2014 just don\u2019t reply to the message they sent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Check for bad grammar<\/strong>, spelling mistakes and unusual language. Reputable businesses are generally free from errors.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Never open attachments you weren\u2019t expecting<\/strong>. You may receive an invoice that \u2018needs to be paid \u2018or a coupon for a free product. These attachments may contain programs\/viruses (malware), or links to fake company websites, so don\u2019t click on them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t give out personal or sensitive information<\/strong>. While financial institutions, telco companies and other real businesses may communicate with you by email or text, they will never include a link to update your payment information or banking details.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for more great tips? Our Cyber Security Playbook, <i>The Vault,<\/i> is packed with great tips for securing your social media accounts. And it has more helpful steps and information to boost your cyber skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-border-color has-white-color has-rbc-bright-blue-tint-1-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/cyber-security\/_assets-custom\/pdf\/cyber-playbook.pdf\">The Vault<\/a>&nbsp;for more tips on keeping yourself and your data cyber safe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse834a1009\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse834a1009\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57738-834a1009\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse834a1009\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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