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> Would a non-savvy user realize "venmoforward@gmail.com" is not a reasonable source address for a message that otherwise looks like it comes from Venmo? In ma
by donatzsky 4y ago
> Would a non-savvy user realize "venmoforward@gmail.com" is not a reasonable source address for a message that otherwise looks like it comes from Venmo?
In many cases, no. They simply see that it has Venmo (or whatever) in it and assume it must be legit.
I've tried to explain this exact thing a few times. Not even sure I managed to get them to understand that a big company wouldn't use Gmail, but rather their own domain.
- userbinator 4y agoIf they know what Venmo's real address is, because presumably they would've already seen the real emails many times, then the sudden change of address could be noticed and arouse some suspicion. As it is, without that hint, they are even less likely to notice.