Unfortunately, this method of gaining access to your personal or business information is becoming all too common.
When an email is sent from what appears to be a reputable and legitimate source, in good faith, the recipient opens a link or follows the instructions of the email.
As mentioned in our October 2016 newsletter, these types of emails can lead to a lot of virus and ransomeware type scenarios.
A good rule of thumb is NEVER open an email, follow any instructions or click on any links if:
- You don't know or trust who is sending the email
- You weren't expecting anything from the sender, especially an email with an attachment
- Your gut tells you this might not be safe
In any of these scenarios, verify with the sender by calling them directly.
For any links, you can always hover over the link and wait for the box with the link's address to pop up to verify the source BEFORE deciding to click on it or not.
Here is a
great article
that illustrates just how hard it can be to discern legitimate versus phishing emails.
These types of emails have been targeting a lot of financial divisions of companies. If you ever receive any type of email that a
sks for payment via email, please call the sender and validate the request.
Creating policies that require dual approval for payments also reduces the chances of an unauthorized
payment.
If ever in doubt, err on the side of caution!
Please don't click on the email or any of it's links and call our help desk at 214-452-1370. One of our team members will be happy to assist you.
