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Spot the Scam: Recognize Phishing Before You Click
Mastering the PUSHED+VERIFY Framework
Completion Date
December 28, 2025
Course Duration
2 Hours
Blue Security Ops
What You Learned
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Psychology of Phishing
How attackers exploit human emotions to bypass your critical thinking
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The PUSHED Framework
Six manipulation tactics: Pressure, Urgency, Surprise, High-stakes, Excitement, Desperation
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The VERIFY Framework
Six verification steps: Validate, Evaluate, Review, Inspect, Freeze, Yield
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Real-World Application
How to apply PUSHED+VERIFY to email, text, and phone scams — plus recovery steps
PUSHED+VERIFY Quick Reference
Recognize PUSHED Tactics
- P Pressure — Authority figures, social pressure
- U Urgency — Artificial deadlines, time limits
- S Surprise — Unexpected scenarios, out-of-context
- H High-stakes — Fear of loss, consequences
- E Excitement — Prizes, rewards, opportunities
- D Desperation — Help me, I'm in trouble
Apply VERIFY Steps
- V Validate — Confirm sender through trusted channel
- E Evaluate — Was this expected? Does it make sense?
- R Review — What action do they want? Is it risky?
- I Inspect — Can you verify before acting?
- F Freeze — Pause before acting on requests
- Y Yield — Trust your instincts if something feels wrong