How to spot a phishing email

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5 tips on how to spot a phishing email

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Be cautious of anyone asking you to make a payment, especially through methods like cryptocurrency, wire transfers, or gift cards. Scammers often use these untraceable payment types to steal money and disappear without a trace.

 

What should you do with a suspicious email? Forward it to spam@trinity.edu, then delete it.

 

If you clicked on or downloaded a file from a suspicious email -

Disconnect from the Internet: Quickly disconnect from the Internet by disabling Wi-Fi or unplugging your Ethernet cable. This can help prevent any further communication between your device and the phishing site or malware server.

 

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Article ID: 153043
Created
Thu 1/5/23 12:43 PM
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Mon 10/13/25 1:36 PM