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You've Been Phished

This was a phishing simulation to raise awareness of helpdesk or job scams; your data is safe. Phishing emails are common and often can be sent in the form of a text message as well.

 

The Help Desk will never contact you asking for your password and they will not notify you about your account expiring. If you receive such messages, it's most likely a scam. Always verify through official channels before responding. For example, you can contact the IT Office or the relevant department directly by phone.
All legitimate on-campus and off-campus jobs for Snow College students will be posted and handled exclusively through Handshake. Be very careful with any job offer texts or hiring emails you receive directly. Legitimate offers through Handshake will come as an email labeled "From Handshake on behalf of "XYZ" company. Anything else is likely a scam. If you get a suspicious email, please call the Career Center to verify its legitimacy before responding.

 

Future Tips & Tricks For Spotting Phishing Messages 

  • Always verify the sender. Phishing emails may look like they are coming from HR but are really coming from HR <hr@gmail.com> instead of HR <hr@snow.edu>. Accounts can also get compromised and then used for nefarious puproses.
  • Whenever possible do not click links in email; go directly to the site.
  • If a message seems to good to be true, it probably is.
  • Snow College will never ask you for your password or other sensitive personal information via email, text, or phone. Always be suspicious if you receive such requests.
  • Any email that asks you to login should be suspicious.
  • Slow down and take a few moments to examine a message before you open or interact with it.
  • Snow College provides a "Report Phishing" button inside your Snow College email account interface. This button allows you to quickly and safely report suspicious emails. When you use this button, the potentially malicious email will be removed from your inbox and sent to Snow College's IT security team for analysis. This helps protect you and the entire Snow College community from phishing attacks.