This likely had several warning signs that can be used for even personal emails. 1) is it too good to be true? Definitely in this example. Give me a gas card physically and I might believe it. 2) look at the actual link before you click. If it’s not part of the main domain for the company you’re expecting, or not within the intranet at work, it’s an automatic nope. 3) any oddities in the message or images that seem wrong. Misspellings, pixelated logos, etc. This is the smallest red flag, as often times getting a perfect email without any grammar or spelling issues means it didn’t come from a manager, that seems to be a requirement.
This likely had several warning signs that can be used for even personal emails. 1) is it too good to be true? Definitely in this example. Give me a gas card physically and I might believe it. 2) look at the actual link before you click. If it’s not part of the main domain for the company you’re expecting, or not within the intranet at work, it’s an automatic nope. 3) any oddities in the message or images that seem wrong. Misspellings, pixelated logos, etc. This is the smallest red flag, as often times getting a perfect email without any grammar or spelling issues means it didn’t come from a manager, that seems to be a requirement.