Beware of scam emails circulating on campus with subject of: “Gift cards” and appears to be from Carleton University Director or Manager. This is a scam/phishing email and it should be deleted immediately.
Do not reply to the message, and do not send gift cards or gift card information to the sender.
If you have already responded to this email, please contact the ITS Service Desk immediately.
Be wary of unsolicited email that asks for personal information, or tries to convince you to send information.
These are often phishing emails.
How can you tell if an email is a phishing attempt?
- It asks you for your password or directs you to a webform asking for your password
- The subject line is in all caps
- There is a call for immediate action – “download this now” or “confirm you email identity now” or “click on the link below”
- There are spelling or grammatical errors in the email
Please visit our IT security page for more tips on protecting yourself online.