Keep in mind that scammers can create very realistic-looking fake websites. Before entering your passwords or personal information, verify the URL is a genuine website. Pay attention before and after you click on links.

The first link may not always be the best link to click. Ads typically appear at the top of search results. Be careful when clicking “Sponsored” or “Ad” links.The official RBC website has many resources that will direct you to the product or assistance you need. When in doubt, type or into your browser, or use an official RBC app. The ad description contains the keywords you are looking for, but clicking the link takes you to a URL that does not belong to RBC.The ad description has text unrelated to RBC or has spelling mistakes.The URL in the ad has numbers, dashes, or spelling mistakes.These fake advertisement links often look deceivingly close to the legitimate RBC URLs (such as or Clicking a malicious link will redirect the victim to a phishing website, which may possibly result in the victim disclosing sensitive information. Unsuspecting clients may click the first or second link that appears to them, assuming that it is a trustworthy website. Fake RBC Advertisements Linking to Phishing Websites (Malvertising)Įxercise Care when Web Searching to Avoid Phishing Scamsįraudsters continue to impersonate RBC by creating “genuine looking” phishing websites and scheming new ways to lure clients into clicking malicious links.Ĭybercriminals are purchasing advertising space to promote their phishing sites so that they appear at the top of search engine results.

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