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URL. Visit the site directly through your Internet
browser,thensearchforthepromotionproduct
onthesite.- Another handy trick is to validate email links. Hover
your cursor over the link, and the actual URL appears
in a pop-up box. If the promotion advertisement says
‘Win a free trip to Paris’, and the actual URL doesn’t
show anything that resembles a valid contest or travel
agency, then it’s likely a scam. - Hackers often hijack users’ address books and
send out infected emails that appear to be from
friends, family, or colleagues. Never open an email
attachment unless you personally know the individual
or organization sending the attachment, or you’re
expecting an attachment resulting from a prior
arrangement.Evenif bothofthesearetrue,you
shouldstill call or email the sender and confirm that
they intended to sent you an email attachment.