EA Forums Online Security Newsletter - Volume 6

I mainly get emails from "CashApp" or "PayPal" claiming that I had been sent money, and all I do is report the email for phishing and then I delete the email.

These types of emails never fooled me, (especially when I have those apps installed, and neither app had sent a notification about receiving any money).

Furthermore, here are some tips to help you figure out if the email is a phishing email: 

• Check the sender's information. Is it what you expect it to be?

Note: You can find the sender's information by hitting the "v" arrow from within the email, (which is located below the sender's name and the email's title).

If the email is "from your bank", (for example), and the sender's information doesn't match your bank's information, then its safe to assume its NOT from your bank!

• On PC, hover your mouse over any of the links that are within the email, (but don't click on anything!), and look at the bottom left of the screen.

Does the text you have the mouse over match what you expect the link to be? (Again, if its from "your bank", the link should match your bank's website, (and in this example, its better to log into your bank's website directly to avoid any risks!))

• On mobile, you can just press and hold on the link, and it should popup a dialogue box that contains the link for you to review without opening it.

Still doubtful if an email is legitimate?

If the email is from EA, log into your EA Account through EA's website, and if its from Facebook, Google, Steam, etc., log into your account from those websites respectfully to check them that way.

Its better to log into your accounts using a link you know and trust then to use one from an email you are unsure about!