How to Identify Phishing Emails

Here are some best practices for identifying phishing emails: 

• Be suspicious of emails that ask for your personal information. 
• Check the sender’s email address. Is it exactly the same as the company’s email address, or similar? If you are unsure, search for the email address to see if it is legitimate. 
• Always look at the greeting. Common phishing uses phrases such as “Valued Customer.” However, the hacker may use your name if you have been spear phished! 
• Huntington University, legitimate banks, and most other companies will NEVER ask for your personal credentials via email. 
• Look for bad spelling and grammar in the text of the email. 
• Review the signature. Does it look legitimate or provide contact information? 
• Does it make sense for the email to have an attachment? Be wary of .exe attachment files.