Brand profiles

Official websites, senders, hotlines and apps of the brands in the exercises. Compare what you see with these.

These brands are fictional and exist only for practice.

Bank

  • Northstar Bank

    Retail bank. Never asks for your password or one-time code by email, text or phone.

    Website
    northstarbank.com
    Email domain
    northstarbank.com
    SMS sender
    NORTHSTAR
    Hotline
    1-800-555-0110
    App
    Northstar Mobile — Northstar Bank plc
    Social media
    facebook.com/northstarbank

Marketplace

  • GreenMart

    Online marketplace. Vouchers only appear inside the GreenMart app or website.

    Website
    greenmart.com
    Email domain
    greenmart.com
    SMS sender
    GREENMART
    Hotline
    1-800-555-0120
    App
    GreenMart — GreenMart Inc.
    Social media
    facebook.com/greenmart

Mobile carrier

  • Skyline Mobile

    Mobile carrier. SIM checks happen in the My Skyline app or in a Skyline store — never through a link. Scammers can fake the sender name, so check the link too.

    Website
    skylinemobile.com
    Email domain
    skylinemobile.com
    SMS sender
    Skyline
    Hotline
    1-800-555-0130
    App
    My Skyline — Skyline Mobile
    Social media
    facebook.com/skylinemobile

Account & storage

  • Cloudbox

    Email and cloud storage. Sign-in pages are only on cloudbox.com.

    Website
    cloudbox.com
    Email domain
    cloudbox.com
    App
    Cloudbox Mail — Cloudbox Inc.Cloudbox Drive — Cloudbox Inc.

E-wallet

  • QuickPay

    Digital wallet. Payment QR codes open inside the QuickPay app and show quickpay.com.

    Website
    quickpay.com
    Email domain
    quickpay.com
    SMS sender
    QUICKPAY
    Hotline
    1-800-555-0140
    App
    QuickPay — QuickPay Inc.

Delivery

  • SwiftParcel

    Courier. Never collects fees through a link in a text — any fee is paid in the app or to the courier.

    Website
    swiftparcel.com
    Email domain
    swiftparcel.com
    SMS sender
    SwiftParcel
    Hotline
    1-800-555-0150
    App
    SwiftParcel — SwiftParcel Inc.

Digital subscription

  • StreamBox

    Streaming service. Payment cards are only changed in the app’s Settings or on streambox.com.

    Website
    streambox.com
    Email domain
    streambox.com
    App
    StreamBox — StreamBox Media
    Social media
    facebook.com/streambox

Study & scholarships

  • Brightwater University

    University. The student portal is only at students.brightwater.edu; scholarships never charge a fee.

    Website
    brightwater.edustudents.brightwater.edu
    Email domain
    brightwater.edu
    Hotline
    1-800-555-0160
    Social media
    facebook.com/brightwateruni

Workplace

  • Lumen Tech

    Company (assume this is where you work). Internal email only uses @lumentech.com.

    Website
    lumentech.com
    Email domain
    lumentech.com
    Hotline
    1-800-555-0170

Utilities

  • Brightline Energy

    Electricity provider. Disconnection notices come days in advance and never ask you to pay through a link.

    Website
    brightlineenergy.com
    Email domain
    brightlineenergy.com
    SMS sender
    BRIGHTLINE
    Hotline
    1-800-555-0180
    App
    Brightline — Brightline Energy