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PHISHING-AWARENESS5 MIN READ

Spot the Refund Exception Trap

Identify the concrete clues that make an urgent refund exception unsafe to process from email alone.

A refund exception asks for speed and a new form. Which detail is the strongest issue in this refund request? Look-alike sender domain Correct. The display name is easy to copy, but a slight domain mismatch is strong evidence that the customer identity may be spoofed. Supplied refund form link Correct. A form supplied by the suspicious message keeps Imani in the attacker's path. Use the approved refund workflow or CRM instead. Same-day pressure Correct. Urgency is not proof of fraud by itself, but it is a manipulation cue when paired with a changed process or unfamiliar destination. Polished message…

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