5 ways to detect a phishing email – with examples

Phishing is one of the most common types of cyber crime, but despite how much we think we know about scam emails, people still frequently fall victim. According to Proofpoint’s 2022 State of the Phish Report, 83% of organisations fell victim to a phishing attack last year. Meanwhile, Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 25% of all data breaches involve phishing. In this blog, we use real phishing email examples to demonstrate five clues to help you spot scams. 1. The message is sent from a public email domain No legitimate organisation will send emails from an address

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