How can I tell if an email is a scam?
Do not judge an email by its logo or display name alone. Check who actually sent it, what it wants you to do and whether you can verify the request independently.
Warning signs worth checking
Look closely at the sender and reply-to addresses. Be cautious with unexpected links or attachments, requests for passwords or personal information, unusual urgency, and payment requests containing new or changed bank details. Australian Scamwatch specifically warns that scam emails can copy logos and similar addresses, and that changed bank details are a warning sign.
Verify the request another way
If the email claims to come from a bank, government agency, supplier or other organisation, go directly to a source you already trust. Use the organisation's official website or a phone number you already know rather than contact details supplied in the suspicious message.
If you want a second look at the evidence, Verify First can assess sender details, reply-to, links, wording and payment pressure. It cannot guarantee that an email is safe or fraudulent.
Check the suspicious emailOfficial guidance: Scamwatch — Email scams and Cyber.gov.au — Recognise and report scams.