Definition of phishing: the practice of tricking Internet users (as through the use of deceptive email messages or websites) into revealing personal or confidential information which can then be used illicitly.

BEWARE OF:

What to Do?

1. Never give out personal or sensitive information based on an email request.
2. Don’t trust links or attachments in unsolicited emails.
3. Hover over the link in the email to verify it is from the trusted source.
4. Type in website addresses rather than using links from unsolicited emails.

How To Report Phishing

 If you got a phishing email or text message, report it. The information you give helps fight scammers.

If you got a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org

 If you got a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726).

Report the phishing attempt to the FTC at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/