July 02, 2017

Agent Insights Ep -100: What is Phishing?

Hello all, I'm back from my long hiatus. I found out something very important that was posted on the Daily Explorer a while ago, and decided to post it here to bring it to your attention.

It seems that scamming, as we all know it, is reaching out of the boundaries of the game itself. You are probably used to the old "Best trade wins a <insert rare>" scam, but this kind that I'm about to show is pretty different. Take a look at this image.


Looks quite unassuming, doesn't it? Well, it is actually a prime example of a phishing email. Malicious people may use this tactic to trick others into handing over their personal particulars without even realising they did. The following image shows why the above image is an example of a phishing email.



Look out for tiny details like those to spot a real email from a fake one.

Getting back to the emails sent by "AJHQ". Those emailsare actually phishing emails. Please do not click any link in the email and alert it to AJHQ immediately. If you do click the link and enter your particulars, at best, a hacker may be able to access your account. At worst, malware might be installed and corrupt your device. The following image is from the Daily Explorer, explaining why the email is fake.


Similar to the previous example, there are loopholes that can be spotted to tell that it is a fake email.

Well, that is it from me now. Remember, not all scams are in-game scams. We must stay vigilant to guard against scams both in-game and out. Stay safe everyone!

Signing off,
Agent Dew