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At AcNode we receive emails from our clients about potential malicious emails that they have received, and we have to decipher which is spam.

We have decided to give you a key to the knowledge that we have on phishing emails and spam. 

10 red flags for spotting malicious emails:

1. The sender address isn't correct.

2. Embedded links have weird URLs.

3. The language, spelling and grammar are "off".

4. The content is bizarre or unbelievable.

5. There is a call-to-action button There are attachments, links, or login options.

6. Your old passwords have been mentioned in the email.

7. The email gives you a warning or threatens you.

8. The email asks for personal information.

9. The email is informing that the banking details of a known recipient have changed.

10. The message is sent from a public email domain.