Phishing Emails at Houfy
Fraudsters may use a practice called phishing to try to obtain your sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, and credit card information. These fraudsters impersonate legitimate companies or people, sending emails and links that attempt to direct you to false websites, or infect your computer with malware. Houfy will never ask you for your password or ask you to download any programs.
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A phishing email can be made to look like it comes from Houfy, including the sender address. Never judge an email by the domain it appears to come from.
Houfy will never ask you for your password, and we will never ask you to verify your account by following a link in an email - if a message asks for either, it is not from us.
When in doubt, do not click: open https://www.houfy.com yourself and sign in there.
Possible warning signs of a phishing message:
Messages containing bad spelling, grammar, and that aren't addressed to you personally.
Messages asking you to act immediately.
Messages asking you to open an attachment to install a software update.
Learn more about protecting yourself from fraudulent messages or what to do if you've already clicked on a bad link or attachment. In addition, be cautious of third-party sites offering assistance with our products.
Forward the suspicious email to info@houfy.com, or report it through https://www.houfy.com/contactus.
If you receive a message on Houfy and believe it is a phishing attempt, open the message, click the More icon and choose Mark as Spam. You will be asked to confirm, and once you do the message is marked and moved out of your inbox. If the sender keeps contacting you, write to info@houfy.com and we will act on the account.
Below are some examples of phishing emails:
1 Subject: Account Suspended
Body:
Dear [user's name],
We are currently upgrading our server and a temporary limitations has been placed on your Houfy account.
Please continue with the link below to update and remove the temporary hold on your Houfy account and connect to professionals around the world.
Continue [phishing site URL]
We are sorry for the inconvenience
Regards,
- Houfy
2 Subject: Houfy Closing & Termination of your Account
Body:
Dear [recipient email address],
Your Account will be locked due to failure to re-verify and confirm ownership.
Kindly Click here [phishing site URL] to verify and get more secured to continue using our service.
Ignorance will lead to temporary suspension of your service provision,
NOTE: *This is a one time user verification carried out in purpose to provide a more secured platform and shut down robot or malicious users created in purpose of spamming and other fraudulent activities.*
Best Regards,
(C) 2021 Houfy Security. All rights reserved.
This automated mail was sent to [recipient email address]. Replies sent to this email address cannot be answered.
3 Subject: Houfy Profile Security Alert
Body:
Houfy Security Alert
Hi Houfy User: [user's email address]
Your Houfy Account Profile Has an unverified Status On our Security System
Your Houfy account needs to be verified Urgently to prevent Phising and protect You from Spam .
Failure To Verify Your Account [user's email address], Your Account Will Be Terminated As we have Strong Anti-Spam Policy.
Please See Our TOS
Protect Your Linked Account Profile Now
[phishing site URL]
Follow Instructions in Link To Secure Your Houfy Account
Protect Your Houfy Profile [phishing site URL]
You are receiving Houfy emails. Unsubscribe [phishing site URL]
4 Subject: YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE TERMINATED!!!
Body:
Please confirm your email address to get full access to Houfy.
YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE TERMINATED!!!.
Your Houfy account is recommended for upgrade by Houfy.
Confirm your email[phishing site URL]
You're receiving this email because you (or someone using this email) created an account on Houfy using this address.
Didn't sign up for Houfy? Close account
Houfy has also joined the DMARC organization with other industry leaders like Facebook, Google, and PayPal, with the goal of fighting phishing and spam. In accordance with DMARC standards, Houfy digitally signs all emails we send. This allows participating email providers to identify our legitimate emails and throw away the phishing and/or spam emails. While most major email providers such as Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, and AOL adhere to DMARC standards, a number of providers haven't implemented it. Additionally, messages that come from Houfy will contain a security footer to help you verify if they're authentic.