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Phishing emails are in a constant state of improvement but there are some tell tale signs that should help you identify them. At the end of the day, if you've received an email that looks legit but you want to be sure then visit the website (not by clicking a link in an email). The example I share today has a few signs of it being a phishing attempt:
1) "Sent from" email address doesn't look like a legit company address
2) All of the URL's (links) in the email point to a bogus non-company location (i.e. instead of www.frontier.com/account/ it has something that uses the word "frontier" but the rest is garbage)
3) It's written in a manner to convey urgency or scare you into doing something for fear of losing something

Make certain you review your invoices carefully. We had a customer ask us about an invoice for "internet directory listing" renewal. They received what looked like a legitimate invoice but in fact was a solicitation. At first glance, you don't easily notice that it states it is not a bill and is a solicitation, however many miss that due to the format and placement. Check out this article with a great example from Steve Rhode/Get out of debt:

Is This a Domain Listings LLC Scam or a Lack of Attention? A reader sent in an “invoice” their church had received from a company named Domain Listings in Las Vegas. The invoice turns out to not be for the church domain name but a steep fee to have a listing on www.domainlistings.directory. The question is if the mailer gives administrative or bookkeepi...