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Originally Posted by Paula
When I receive an email that looks strange but appears to be from a real friend, I forward it to my friend and ask if it's legitimate. Often the sender's email address isn't the same as the friend's real address so I do check that first. And of course, never click on anything in any of these emails.
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If you forward it to your friend, and your friend clicks on any link in it, then you will have given your friend the virus that you were suspicious of. This is how three of my family members ended up with ransomware. My own friends and family know that I will never open any forwarded e-mail that I wasn't expecting (as in - I asked them to forward it, or they spoke with me and informed me they would forward it).
Instead of forwarding it, just call them and ask them.