{"id":125311,"date":"2023-09-27T14:44:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=125311"},"modified":"2023-09-27T14:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:44:09","slug":"know-the-red-flags-of-phishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/know-the-red-flags-of-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Know the red flags of phishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all been there. You get an email telling you about a great job opportunity \u2014 high pay and fewer hours. So you respond with all the requested information, but you never hear back. Chances are, it was a job scam.<\/p>\n<p>These emails can be tricky to spot, but there are some signs to steer clear. If it mentions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High weekly pay<\/li>\n<li>Low hours<\/li>\n<li>Lots of flexibility<\/li>\n<li>Jobs for unfamiliar organizations or companies<\/li>\n<li>Requests for personal information (age, gender, Social Security number, passwords, etc.), or to click links or download attachments<\/li>\n<li>Non-UWM email addresses (gmail.com, uwm.com, uwm.org, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Poor spelling or grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is. When in doubt about an email&#8217;s legitimacy, forward it to <a href=\"mailto:abuse@uwm.edu\">abuse@uwm.edu<\/a> and our information security professionals can verify it for you.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about different kinds of phishing attacks, visit UWM&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/technology\/cybersecurity\/\">cybersecurity webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Accidentally click on a suspicious link? Call the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/technology\/help\/\">UWM Help Desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job scam emails are the worst. 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