{"id":351,"date":"2017-02-14T19:11:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T19:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/is\/?page_id=351"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:02:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:02:01","slug":"detecting-email-scams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/is\/detecting-email-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"DETECTING EMAIL SCAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Email scams are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. Here are some things you can do to keep yourself and your computer safe:<\/h4>\n<h5>Check The Header<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Did the email come from a @tusculum.edu or @students.tusculum.edu email address?<\/li>\n<li>If not from a Tusculum address, did the email come from a valid organizational or governmental email address?<\/li>\n<li>It is possible for an email to seem like it&#8217;s coming from one email address when it&#8217;s really coming from another. By looking at the header, you can see where the email is really coming from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Check The Content of The Email<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Are there numerous spelling or grammatical errors?<\/li>\n<li>Is the tone of the email professional?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Be Wary of Attachments<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t know or trust the person who sent the email, it&#8217;s best not to open or download attachments.<\/li>\n<li>It is tempting to view Microsoft Word documents as safe, but they can also be dangerous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Be Wary of Links:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Hover over a link before you click on it. This will enable you to check where the link is sending you.<\/li>\n<li>Before entering in any information into an online form, verify the site&#8217;s authenticity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Other Notes:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Please only use your Tusculum email address for work purposes. It is best to create an alternate email address for things like Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, etc.<\/li>\n<li>FedEx and UPS do not send emails.<\/li>\n<li>The IRS does not send emails.<\/li>\n<li>If an email claims to be from your bank or credit card company, it is probably a good idea to call your bank or credit card company first to make sure the email is legitimate.<\/li>\n<li>The Department of Information Systems will not send any emails requesting your account information or that you verify your account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>For more information about phishing and ways to avoid being scammed, please watch the following video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C6z-HadM258\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>If you have any questions or concerns about an email or an attachment, feel free to forward it to tchelp@tusculum.edu. 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