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Definitions and Support

Phishing generally consists of a link in your email which leads to a fake form or login page.

Cybercrime includes spam, viruses, denial of service attacks, malware (Malicious code), fraud, identity theft, and social engineering attacks.

How to Identify

Though evidence is not always needed when reporting a cybercrime, it is important to keep all records relating to your complaint. Items that should be preserved include:

  • Canceled checks
  • Certified mail receipts and envelopes
  • Money order receipts
  • Wire receipts
  • Chat room and newsgroup texts
  • Credit card receipts
  • Facsimiles
  • Log files with the date, time, and time zone
  • Messages from Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites
  • Pamphlets and brochures
  • Phone bills
  • Printed or electronic copies of email messages with full header information
  • Printed or electronic copies of web pages

Phished or Scammed - Do this first!

  1. Reset all passwords of accounts associated with this incident (email, bank, social media accounts).
  2. Turn on two-factor or multi-factor authentication on all accounts that offer it.
  3. If you provided any personally identifiable information, you should complete the checklist for next steps.
  4. For any financially related fraud:
    1. Check your bank accounts frequently for unauthorized charges.
    2. Contact your bank to report all unauthorized transactions.
    3. Get your free annual credit reports.
    4. Consider placing a free credit freeze.
    5. If you place a freeze, you'll have to lift the freeze before you apply for a new credit card or cell phone - or any service that requires a credit check.
    6. If you decide not to place a credit freeze, at least consider placing a fraud alert.
    7. If you gave a scammer your Social Security Number, file your taxes as quickly as possible, before the scammer can.
Phishing Alerts

Definitions and Support

Phishing generally consists of a link in your email which leads to a fake form or login page.

Cybercrime includes spam, viruses, denial of service attacks, malware (Malicious code), fraud, identity theft, and social engineering attacks.

How to Identify

Though evidence is not always needed when reporting a cybercrime, it is important to keep all records relating to your complaint. Items that should be preserved include:

  • Canceled checks
  • Certified mail receipts and envelopes
  • Money order receipts
  • Wire receipts
  • Chat room and newsgroup texts
  • Credit card receipts
  • Facsimiles
  • Log files with the date, time, and time zone
  • Messages from Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites
  • Pamphlets and brochures
  • Phone bills
  • Printed or electronic copies of email messages with full header information
  • Printed or electronic copies of web pages

Phished or Scammed - Do this first!

  1. Reset all passwords of accounts associated with this incident (email, bank, social media accounts).
  2. Turn on two-factor or multi-factor authentication on all accounts that offer it.
  3. If you provided any personally identifiable information, you should complete the checklist for next steps.
  4. For any financially related fraud:
    1. Check your bank accounts frequently for unauthorized charges.
    2. Contact your bank to report all unauthorized transactions.
    3. Get your free annual credit reports.
    4. Consider placing a free credit freeze.
    5. If you place a freeze, you'll have to lift the freeze before you apply for a new credit card or cell phone - or any service that requires a credit check.
    6. If you decide not to place a credit freeze, at least consider placing a fraud alert.
    7. If you gave a scammer your Social Security Number, file your taxes as quickly as possible, before the scammer can.
Phishing Alerts

How can you tell if an email message is a fraud?

It can be very difficult to tell if a message is fraudulent. This is why phishing schemes are widespread and successful for criminals.

How to deal with phishing emails

Do not respond/open any links, attachments or websites
Contact the company using a known, official method
Review banking and credit card statements
Immediately change the password of all online Loggins

Contact Us

Can't find what you are looking for? Please contact Omar Williams, Steve LaBadie, or Frank Bright

Contact Information

Campus Address
Science & Technology Center
Phone:
(570) 422-3995
Title of Department Leader
Senior Manager of Web Services
Name
Omar Williams