--- title: How To Detect a Scam in 2022 description: We have all been told over the years how to spot a phishing email based on technical details. image: https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/hubfs/scam2022.jpg --- -   -   -   -   [![Hawaiian Telcom](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/HAWN_TELCOM_LOGO_two-color-RGB%20(1).png?width=350&height=124&name=HAWN_TELCOM_LOGO_two-color-RGB%20(1).png "Hawaiian Telcom")](http://www.hawaiiantel.com) - [Residential](https://www.hawaiiantel.com) - [Business](https://www.hawaiiantel.com/business) - [Wholesale](https://www.hawaiiantel.com/wholesale-carrier-services) - [About US](https://www.hawaiiantel.com/about-us) ≡︎Menu ## [Connections](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections) ### The Hawaiian Telcom Blog - - [Internet / WiFi](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/topic-internet-wifi) - [Television](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/topic-television) - [Voice](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/topic-voice) - [Security](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/topic-security) - [Cloud](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/topic-cloud) - [IT Solutions](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/topic-it-solutions) - [Community](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/topic-community) - [Technical Support](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/topic-technical-support) - [Visit Hawaiiantel.com](http://hawaiiantel.com) - [Home](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections) - How To Detect a Scam in 2022 # How To Detect a Scam in 2022 ![](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/hubfs/scam2022.jpg) By [Mike Kober](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/author/mike-kober) on May 18, 2022, 4:13:25 PM Tags: [Cybersecurity](https://blog.hawaiiantel.com/connections/tag/type-cybersecurity) We have all been told over the years how to spot a phishing email based on technical details. For instance, there might be misspelled words, the sender might be an address you don’t recognize, or the link might be to a website that looks suspicious (hawaiiiiantel.com anyone?). Here’s how to detect scams in 2022:  **Watch Out for These Signs**  1. The message arrives unexpectedly.  2. It’s the first time the sender has asked you to perform a specific task. It might be something new that the person wouldn’t usually ask you to do.  3. The request includes a stressor – like “I need you to do this NOW” or “I’m stuck in a meeting, but this is critical.”  4. Performing the request could harm you or the company’s interest. The message might request confidential information like passwords or financial information; ask you to click to view important information, or ask you to bypass normal processes.  Not every scam will contain all these items, but any of these should be a red flag. If you suspect something might be off with a request, forwarding the email to your company's IT department to verify will go a long way in protecting you and your company.  --- CBTS | Hawaiian Telcom has been helping many customers improve their cyber security posture. Solutions like [Email Security](https://www.hawaiiantel.com/business/Business/Products-Services/Security/Email-Security), [Endpoint Protection](https://www.hawaiiantel.com/business/Business/Products-Services/Security/End-Point-Protection), or even [Managed IT](https://www.hawaiiantel.com/business/Business/Products-Services/IT-Services/Managed-IT), can greatly lessen the risk of a cyber attack. 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