Be wary of unsolicited email that asks for personal information, or tries to convince you to click on a web link to update personal information. These are often phishing emails.
Phishing is a method to trick people into providing sensitive information such as banking and credit card details as well as passwords. This personal information is used to access individual’s accounts and results in identity theft and often financial loss.
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
If you receive a phishing email do not respond to it.
Please visit our IT security page for more tips on protecting yourself online.