Surprise NRA email

[Foxyboy43]

This just appeared unheralded in my inbox, not sure of it’s authenticity - anyone else get it?

 

[bowji john]

Looks dodge to me

J

 

[Morkai]

Check the sending address whenever you are in doubt.

 

[VSS]

That's got "scam" written all over it!

 

[Foxyboy43]

Aye I thought so too.
Bin beckons…..
Thanks chaps.

 

[Steve Q]

You could give the NRA office a call to be certain.

 

[Morkai]

Where did the here link take you as it's been clicked?

 

[VSS]

You could give the NRA office a call to be certain.

Might be a good idea. Might be that some kind relative has done a subscription as a Christmas pressie.
I definitely wouldn't be clicking on any links in the email though! Been scammed once, to the tune of several '000 pounds, so have learnt the hard way that it pays to be wary

 

[Foxyboy43]

Where did the here link take you as it's been clicked?

Not by me! So I will never know…..

 

[DAC_Deer]

NRA/NSRA had a cyber attack earlier this year. Your info could have been stolen if you are a member, did a course, or they collected it somehow. I would be very careful

 

[Foxyboy43]

You could give the NRA office a call to be certain.

Just emailed them thanks.

 

[tozzybum]

"Sky " rang mum yesterday to take out insurance for her Sky Q t.v .
Mmm that'll be the one she's never ever owned.
Anything vague like this gets blocked number and emails never ever get opened.

 

[long_range_rob]

NEVER CLICK ON A LINK IN A PHISHING EMAIL!!!!!! All it does is confirm your email is active and open the floodgates. If you hover your mouse on the link it should show you the url for examination

 

[C h r i s]

If you follow the "login or register account" link on the actual NRA home page (top right) it takes you to the nra.justgo.com link in post #1, so may well be legitimate!

 

[zambezi]

NEVER CLICK ON A LINK IN A PHISHING EMAIL!!!!!!

Sound advice

All it does is confirm your email is active

Sadly not. Clicking on a link can also lead to malware/virus/worm infection of your computer.

https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/internet-security/what-are-the-risks-of-clicking-on-malicious-links/

 

[C h r i s]

The NRA home page takes you here:

(Justgo.com is event management software)

 

[zambezi]

not sure of it’s authenticity

I would never click on an unsolicited link. I would always contact the office/supplier/service via previously established methods and ask for confirmation of request.

But...a crude test you can apply is this: Do the words in the link match the embedded hyperlink? I.e if you mouse over the link [without clicking it] your browser should show the actual hyperlink at bottom left of window.

If the revealed hyperlink lists an unrelated domain, there is a possibility it is a faker. See below for example of where printed name and actual hyperllink match [cropped from this page].

 

[Foxyboy43]

I would never click on an unsolicited link. I would always contact the office/supplier/service via previously established methods and ask for confirmation of request.

But...a crude test you can apply is this: Do the words in the link match the embedded hyperlink? I.e if you mouse over the link [without clicking it] your browser should show the actual hyperlink at bottom left of window.

If the revealed hyperlink lists an unrelated domain, there is a possibility it is a faker. See below for example of where printed name and actual hyperllink match [cropped from this page].



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Great tip thank you Z.
Is there a away of doing that with an Ipad?

 

[zambezi]

Is there a away of doing that with an Ipad?

I do not run any Apple products, so no personal experience.

But a search suggests that it is a feature you can toggle on and off [certainly in Safari: View> Show Status Bar]

Whether similar "view" toggles exist in your email client, I do not know.

 

[Foxyboy43]

I do not run any Apple products, so no personal experience.

But a search suggests that it is a feature you can toggle on and off [certainly in Safari: View> Show Status Bar]

Whether similar "view" toggles exist in your email client, I do not know.

Thank you sir.