Spotting Suspicious Emails in Later Life

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About Course

Fake emails, often called phishing emails, try to trick you into clicking a link, paying money or giving away personal details. This gentle course shows you the warning signs, how to check an email safely, and what to do if you think you have clicked on something you should not have.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information from official guidance and is not legal, financial or medical advice.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand what a phishing email is and what it is trying to do
  • Spot the common warning signs, from urgent deadlines to odd sender addresses
  • Check whether an email is genuine without clicking anything in it
  • Report suspicious emails and know what to do if you have responded

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What a phishing email is
  • The warning signs
  • Checking safely, reporting and what to do if you clicked

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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