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By choosing this image, you have correctly identified the legitimate email from the examples.

Why is this legit?

This email is only legitimate if you can verify the sender and/or you were expecting it.

  • Email Checks Out: Now, some of these emails do not appear as clear as we’d like them to be. This is when searching Google to verify the email is important.
  • Calm: The email text and subject calmly tell you what’s happened and how to access your gift card.
  • No Rushing or Mysterious Link: There is no rush to claim your gift card or no weird link.
  • Normal Amount: $25 is not $5,000 or a free vacation, $25 is far more likely to be real than some extravagant prize.

BE VIGILANT!

If you do not know the sender, John Smith in this case, and you were not expecting a gift card, be cautious. Even if the email arrives in your inbox on your birthday or Christmas, you need to verify all the aforementioned.

What do I do if I receive a fraudulent email?

  • Avoid opening the email if possible.
  • Do NOT click or interact with any links.
  • Move the email to your spam/junk folder and block the sender if possible.

Never allow an email to rush you, scare you, and in most cases, excite you.