Phishing emails are fraudulent emails attempting to steal personal or sensitive data. If you suspect an email is phishing, forward to spam@rwu.edu. Reporting these emails keeps the RWU community safe. 

Below are the top signs of a phishing email. Begin by asking yourself if you were expecting this email. 

Top Signs of a Phish

• Email coming from an external source. EXT will be in the subject line. 
• Asking for security or password information. 
• Linking to an external page. 
• Pretending to be an internal person sending potentially important or time-sensitive information. 
• Spelling errors in names and email addresses. 

Below is a recreated Phishing Email sent to the RWU community. The Red Boxes indicate signs of a phishing attempt. 

For more information on phishing attempts use our SANS Training.