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Anthony Spadafora

Gmail adds blue checkmarks to fight phishing and scammers — what you need to know

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Google is making a big change to Gmail that will make it easier to determine whether or not an email is actually from a scammer.

Up until now, checking your inbox could put you at risk of falling victim to online scams or phishing, especially if you don’t know how to spot the sure-fire signs of a phishing email. Fortunately, you’ll now have one more way to easily identify if a sender’s email address is legitimate.

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