How To Tell If an Email Address Is Fake?

❓ It's hard to determine whether an email address is fake.

❓ Fake email address?
Determining if an email address is fake can be tricky and perhaps impossible. Be sure to pay attention to the actual email address, not the display name. Use whois tools to confirm the domain exists. Look for typos or misleading domains. Be cautious if the email content feels off. Scammers are clever; it’s hard to be 100% sure just based on the email address.

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0:00 Fake emails
0:14 Two parts to an email address
1:35 Email address structure
2:45 Is it a legitimate domain
3:15 Typos and misleading domains
4:00 Character replacement
4:50 Display name mismatch
5:40 MX records and DNS

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