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Google tips to keep users safe from email scams

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Google has shared a few tips to avoid becoming a victim of growing email scams, check details.

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Did you know? more than 21 million people became online scam victims last year according to Google.

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Therefore, Google is empowering its Gmail users with AI to block over 99.9% of phishing emails.

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Additionally, the tech giant has also shared tips to avoid falling prey to Email spam. Know about these 5 tips and tricks. 

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Always verify sender’s email address before clicking on any provided link. Note that the actual source is always mentioned in the email address.

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Check for common errors as a scam mail is said to be full of misspellings, grammatical errors, or different fonts, etc.

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Avoid sharing bank account details, addresses, card numbers, or any personal information to fake urgent request emails.

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Keep an eye out for lookalike domains and it tends to confuse users about which is fake and which one’s real.

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Lastly, make sure to follow scamming trends, so you stay about what tricks scammers are using to manipulate people. 

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