Email Phishing Alert
It has come to the attention of the Chamber that some of our contacts have received a “Phishing” email, purporting to be from Dr. Vail Garvin asking for donations.
Phishing doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon.
So, we thought that we would share some tips on how to identify if an email message is legitimate.
Cybercriminals use phishing to ask recipients to click on a link that takes them to a page where they will need to confirm personal data, account information, etc.,
Phishing is a way that hackers can con you into providing your personal information or account data, then they use this to steal sensitive information.
And, Phishing emails are becoming more sophisticated. However, there are hints within the message to help you ascertain if an email is legitimate.
Legitimate organizations do not request your private information via an email message.
Legitimate companies have domain emails. Hover your mouse over the “from” address to make sure that there are no alterations in the email (like additional letters or numbers).
Look at the link. If the URL doesn’t match the location indicated (again hover your cursor over the link).
Email scams are not going to get less prevalent. Be very careful when reading your emails and especially careful when clicking on a link or opening an attachment.
We hope this is helpful. And, more than anything, we hope each of our members is staying safe and secure.
