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A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.

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Please DocuSign: Offer to purchase, 14 Elm St
LLisa Moreau via DocuSign <dse_na2@docusign.net>to me10:42 AM

Lisa Moreau (Maple Realty) sent you a document to review and sign.

Offer to purchase, 14 Elm St. Message from Lisa: here is the offer we talked about this morning.

Review documentna2.docusign.net
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Completed: please review and sign your document
DDocuSign <dse@docusign-mail.net>to me10:42 AM
This message seems dangerous. Similar messages were used to steal people's personal information. Avoid clicking links, downloading attachments or replying with personal information.

You have received a document to review and sign.

This link expires today.

Review documentdocusign-mail.net

Always check the warning.

Gmail checks who really sent a message, which you can't see. When it puts "This message seems dangerous" on top, believe it, even when the rest looks just like the real thing.

Always checkThe real oneThe scam
1Where it livesCheck firstIs it the real company's or person's own address or number?

dse_na2@docusign.net is DocuSign's own address, and Gmail shows no warning.

dse@docusign-mail.net isn't DocuSign, and Gmail itself says the message seems dangerous.

2What it asks you to doDoes it want a password, a payment, a call, or a tap?

Read and sign an offer you were expecting from your realtor.

Click "Review document" and sign in to see an unnamed file.

3How hard it pushesIs there a deadline, a threat, or a surprise charge?

No rush.

"Expires today".

RememberWhen Gmail says a message seems dangerous, don't click, reply or call anything in it.

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