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Check a suspicious email sender

Phishing and payment scams lean on addresses that look nearly right. Inspect the sender before you click, reply, or pay.

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  • Throwaway detection
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How to check a suspicious sender

Look at the address, not the display name. Scammers control the name; the domain is harder to fake.

  1. Copy the real address

    Tap the sender name to reveal the full address. Paste that, not the name shown.

  2. Check the domain

    A bank that writes from a free mailbox or a week-old domain is a warning sign.

  3. Decide offline

    If anything is off, contact the company through its app or a site you type yourself.

Signals that expose a scam sender

For fake invoices, account-lock warnings, prize notices, and delivery scams.

Mismatch clues

  • Brand name on a free mailbox
  • Throwaway domains
  • Shared role inboxes

Sender authentication

  • SPF published or missing
  • DMARC published or missing
  • Mail provider behind the domain

Mailbox facts

  • Receives mail or not
  • Catch-all domains
  • Mailbox test, when enabled

Footprint

  • Accounts tied to the address
  • Names shown publicly
  • Every source listed

Emails to check before acting

  • “Your account has been suspended”
  • Updated bank details on an invoice
  • A prize, refund, or inheritance
  • A parcel fee you did not expect
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Scam email questions

Can a scammer send from a real company address?

They can fake the display name easily and sometimes spoof the address. A domain without SPF or DMARC is easier to spoof, which the check shows.

The sender passed every check. Is it safe?

Not necessarily. Scammers can use real, well-configured mailboxes. Judge the request itself, especially anything involving money or passwords.

Should I click the link to see where it goes?

No. We check the sender, not links. Go to the company directly instead.

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