Phishing scams
Be on alert.
Phishing scams are common forms of identity theft when criminals try to gain illegal access to your private and personal information by disguising themselves as a legitimate company you may trust – like a financial institution. Here are some red flags you should be aware of.
You don’t recognize the sender’s address.
The sender’s email comes from a domain that looks suspicious because its formatting is unusual or misspelled.
You don’t have a business relationship or any past communication with the sender.
The email is unexpected and unusual with a hyperlink and/or attachment.
You received the email at an unusual time (i.e. 3 a.m.).
The email has bad spelling or grammar.
Creative Arts Financial will never ask you for confidential information or ask you to complete a task related to your accounts through a random email or text message.
If you are not comfortable or suspicious about anything when it comes to your banking, please get in touch with us right away and we can confirm the authenticity of the message in question.
Learn more about phishing
For more resources on phishing, please visit the Government of Canada website.
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