Email phishing attempts, try to fool you into providing private
information such as your Internet password, banking information,
or other information that might lead to identity theft. Recently
a new UMD student reported having responded to an email offering
a job opportunity. Because it came in her UMD email, she thought
it was an email from UMD, and she responded by providing some
information and indicating an interest in this job.
Unfortunately, the email was not from UMD, and it is hard to
tell whether or not it was a legitimate business. Luckily, she
did not provide any private financial information, so we hope
all will be well. If you are wondering how to tell whether an
email is legitimate or not, How To Tell If an Email Is a
Phishing is a good article that might help. ITSS scans email
before it is delivered and then tags suspicious email in the
subject line with [phish?]. There is no need to call or email us
when you see a message like this. Unless you have a good reason
to believe it is legitimate, y