Signs that you have received a chain letter::
- You encounter a message that sounds urgent, unrealistic, tragic and asks or usually begs you to share it to others. It promises you a reward or contains threats in order to persuade you to reshare.
- The offer the message includes sounds too good to be true - and it probably is.
- The message has been shared to you by one of your friends, and the message seems out-of-character. This message may have been sent due to a virus your friend clicked on unknowingly.
- The subject of and/or the message itself is written with poor grammar and sensibility.
- It has a large notice at the top of it telling you to 'stop' or 'don't read this' to grab your attention. It may also be loosely claimed in the message that 'this is not a scam' or 'this is not trying to trick you'.
- The message contains testimonies 'proving' that the message's claims are 'true'.
- The offer the message includes sounds too good to be true - and it probably is.
- The message has been shared to you by one of your friends, and the message seems out-of-character. This message may have been sent due to a virus your friend clicked on unknowingly.
- The subject of and/or the message itself is written with poor grammar and sensibility.
- It has a large notice at the top of it telling you to 'stop' or 'don't read this' to grab your attention. It may also be loosely claimed in the message that 'this is not a scam' or 'this is not trying to trick you'.
- The message contains testimonies 'proving' that the message's claims are 'true'.