Is this how Congress.gov is sending out legislative updates now?
If you actually follow US legislation, you'll know Congress.gov doesn't chase you down with urgent emails ΓÇö you go to them when you want updates. And here's the thing: genuine government websites never ask you to prove who you are by clicking a link in an email; that's precisely how the crooks get your login details.
Stop and think before you act. If something feels urgent, threatening, or too good to be true ΓÇö that urgency is the weapon. Scammers use pressure to override your judgement. Nothing is ever so urgent that you can't take five minutes to check, call back on a number you found yourself, or ask someone you trust.
What's happening
I received this email from what I believe is a fake email address purporting to come from Congress wanting me to click this “secure portal” link. I have followed bills in the past and never received anything like this asking me to click a link to go through a secure portal. Is…