I got a phishing text that looked real, but one detail gave it away.

I saw the link had extra letters before the website name, which is a clear sign of a scam.

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Wow, that is honestly TERRIFYING! They make those fake links look so convincing now. Seriously good catch noticing the extra letters.

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Right? I've started squinting at every link like I'm trying to read fine print (which, I guess, I kind of am).

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How often do you actually check the URL?

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