Always take the time to consider whether the message is genuine.

Look out for phrases like ‘send (…) here’ or ‘click (…) below’, or updated timeframes such as ‘in 48 hours’ or ‘by tomorrow morning’. Be cautious of urgent actions-language encouraging you to take urgent action is a common tactic used in bogus communications.If you receive a message from a company or individual out of the blue, be vigilant in checking for these errors. Spell-check messages-inconsistencies in the language used in a message, such as errors in grammar and spelling, or differences between the sender’s name and the URL link provided, could indicate it’s fraud.Here's Mandy's tips on spotting Fraudulese in your messages. Visa recently partnered with researchers from Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL) and uncovered Fraudulese, the language used by fraudsters – in order to help protect consumers online. Mandy Lamb, Visa’s UK MD (opens in new tab), spoke to woman&home about sure-fire ways of spotting fraud. Whatsapp scams-everything to know how to spot a Whatsapp scam

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