Comment on Ever received a parcel notification that seemed a bit off? 📦

SimonJ@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• shortwavesurfer@monero.town ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Actually, i do too. When i get emails i expand to see the domain the message comes from and ProtonMail is set to ask me if i want to visit the full printed url before it allows the link to open. I have to click an okay button

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• WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That isn’t weird. This should be default behavior for everyone. If it was fewer people would get caught by scams. I also look at the sender’s email. All the ones I’ve ever received have come from domains not affiliated with the company they purport to represent. I’ve taught all my non-security savvy friends to do this, too.

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• hiremenot_recruiter@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It was shortened so wasn’t immediately obvious, though not from a common URL shortening service - not that that matters too much. But I’m the same, better to be suspicious first.

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• klyde@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I click all URLs for fun. They usually take you to those shitty survey sites. Then I just exit them. The fake links can’t do anything unless you let them.

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  • GigglyBobble@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Browsers do have exploits from time to time. Clicking suspicious URLs can be dangerous.

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• Maeve@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I sure do.

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