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Scammers are always looking for new ways to trick us. These scams can be difficult to detect. Sometimes scammers pose as employers or business associates and . They try to gain access to your Lynn username and password or , your bank account information , or other personal information.

You will never be asked:

to increase/decrease your mailbox size
to increase/decrease the space on your One Drive or Personal Drive
to validate or confirm your Lynn login information/credentials
to update/validate your direct deposit information

Identifying Phishing Email Scams:

The person communicating with you is not listed on the https://www.lynn.edu website/campus-directory/people website.
The person communicating with you via email or text IS is listed on the organizations website but organization's website; however, the email address from which you receive communications does not match the organization university's domain name of , @lynn.edu.
The person/organization requests your bank account information to deposit large sums of money into your account.
The person/organization sends you checks or money and asks you to buy gift cards in exchange.
There is no face-to-face (virtual or otherwise) communication.
The process is rushed, or the person/organization asks you to rush.
There are spelling errors in the body of the senders sender's email
Unexpected email attachments
Poor spelling and grammar
Hyperlinks in email
A sender’s address that doesn’t match the name
Request for payment or login information
Threats
Spoofing well-known companies
Too good to be true
Wording The wording is slightly off.
Warnings about your account being shut down
A company logo that looks resized
Threats of legal action
Confirmation of shipment that you didn't order
General salutations, not personalized
Sudden urgency
Inaccuracies

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Verify the sender of a message and call them on the phone if you have to.
Hover over web page links (URLs) in email messages to see where they link to – beware of URL shortening services (like bit.ly) that may obscure the final web site website destination.
Be skeptical of messages with odd spelling/grammar, improper logos, or that ask you to upgrade or verify your account.

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Open attachments from unknown senders.
Click on a link from an unknown sender.
Email someone your username or password.
Email an attachment with sensitive university information that is not encrypted.
Click on a link from an unknown or unexpected sender and then enter your Lynn username and password.