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Analyzing scam and phishing emails with ChatGPT

Cybersecurity best practices using AI to verify whether an email is genuine or a scam attempt by getting a second opinion from an LLM.

Learning Timeline
Key Insights

The Human Zero Trust Principle

Always practice a 'Zero Trust' mindset. Never click on links or download attachments from suspicious emails without getting a 'second opinion' from AI first.

The Advantage of Using LLMs

AI can detect linguistic patterns commonly used by scammers that might be missed by the naked eye, such as manipulated emotions.
Prompts

Email Security Analysis

Target: ChatGPT / Claude
Analyze the following email content for any signs of phishing, scams, or social engineering. Identify specific red flags such as suspicious links, a forced sense of urgency, or unusual sender details. Tell me if it is safe to interact with this email: [Paste Email Content Here]
Step by Step

How to Analyze Phishing Emails with AI

  1. Open the email or text message that you suspect is phishing.
  2. Highlight and 'Copy' the entire text content of the email, including the sender details and any displayed links.
  3. Open your preferred LLM (Large Language Model) platform, such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
  4. Paste the copied text into the prompt field.
  5. Add a specific prompt asking the AI to perform a security analysis on the content.
  6. Press 'Enter' and review the AI's report to identify any red flags.

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