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Check the Sender's Real Address

The takeaway

The friendly name is fake-able — the actual email address is the tell.

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Phishing emails display a trusted name like your bank or boss, but the real sending address underneath often reveals a random or lookalike domain. Always expand and check the actual address before trusting a message.

“The name is a costume. The address underneath is the truth.”

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