Some emails are trying to trick you. Others are perfectly safe. Can you tell the difference?
Imagine you are Alex Morgan. You'll see emails arrive in your inbox, one at a time.
For each one, read it carefully – especially who it's from – and decide: is it real or fake?
Don't worry, nothing here is live. The buttons and links inside the emails don't go anywhere.
Before you click, pay or reply, ask yourself these four questions. If you spot even one red flag, stop and check.
Scammers make addresses that look almost right. Read slowly. In a web address, the part that matters is the bit just before the first single “/”.
| Address | Real or fake? |
|---|---|
northgatebank.co.uk | ✓ The real bank |
northgatebamk.co.uk | ✗ “m” instead of “n” |
northgatebank.co.uk.account-review.info/profile | ✗ Bank name stuck on the front – it really belongs to account-review.info |
hallamb00ks.co.uk | ✗ Zeros instead of the letter “o” |
Also remember: the words of a link can say anything. “northgatebank.co.uk/profile” can secretly lead somewhere else entirely.
Spelling mistakes, clumsy grammar and odd wording used to be a big giveaway – and if you do spot them, they're still a good reason to be suspicious.
But scammers can now use AI tools to write emails that look polished and professional. None of the fake emails in this quiz had a single spelling mistake.
So don't rely on spelling to keep you safe – check for the four red flags instead.