Which is a common warning sign of a phishing message?

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  1. Urgent demands to act now or face a penalty
  2. A reply to a message you sent yourself
  3. A calendar invite from your own team lead

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References

  1. Protect yourself from phishing, Microsoft Support support.microsoft.com/en-us/security/protect-yourself-from-phishing Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. Protect yourself from phishing, Microsoft Support support.microsoft.com/en-us/security/protect-yourself-from-phishing Checked 2026-10-11.
  3. Protect yourself from phishing, Microsoft Support support.microsoft.com/en-us/security/protect-yourself-from-phishing Checked 2026-10-11.
  4. Phishing, NIST CSRC glossary csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/phishing Checked 2026-10-11.

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