How can one detect a fake bank alert?

What are the red flags to look out for?  You might want to scroll past this thinking you might not need it. Only victims understand how important knowing what the red flags are because they have dealt with it first-hand and it must have really hurt to see money that they’ve kept “safely” stolen without trace.  

Remember, this could happen to anyone, but to prevent you from falling victim, here are the things to look out for;

1. Check out for misspellings. 
2. They will ask for your account number which is not out of place, and also ask for your phone number, and THAT is out of place. That’s a red flag. No one needs your phone number to send you money.  
3. Your account balance will not be credited. The real bank alert will show you how much you had before the alert and after the alert.  
4. Have a precise knowledge of how much was there before, and if it corresponds with the previous amount then you’re on track. If not you might just be about to be scammed.  
5. If you were sent a mail, check the email source and look out for the official email address of your bank.  
6. Check the authenticity of the mobile app used.