A touchscreen has no ordinary mouse hover. Depending on the app, a long press may show a link address or load a preview. For a suspicious message, opening the known provider app or website yourself is the more dependable choice.
A long press is not a universal safety check
Some apps open a menu showing the address; others also display a website preview that may load content. Behaviour varies by phone, app and settings. If you are unsure how your app works, do not test it on a suspicious link. A short tap may open the page immediately.
Verify the claim without using the link
- Leave the email and open the provider app already installed on your phone.
- Look for the claimed order, payment or security alert there. An existing bookmark also works.
- Compare amount, date and account. If details conflict, contact the provider using information from the app or your own documents.
Expand the sender details
Tap the sender name to reveal the complete address, and watch for truncated domains on a small screen. Moving to a computer may make a link easier to read, but it does not make the email safer. You can usually check the underlying claim without opening the questionable link at all.
You do not have to interact with a suspicious link to check whether its claim is true.
Sources and further help
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