You may receive emails from scammers phishing for information. Here is what you should look out for and what you should do to report these emails.
1. What email address is it actually coming from?
Here is an example where the “from” name is Shae Hinson, but the email is something else. It even looks like Shae is forwarding it to approve payment.
*It is also possible to “Spoof” an email address and make it appear that it is coming from something like “[email protected]” without displaying the true from email address. Tricky!
FYI – Accordus no longer sends emails from a .org domain.
2. What is the message asking you to do?
Usually, it will ask you to submit payments (often the message is urgent), provide personal information, or gain access to a system. Here is one message we’ve seen a few times: “Can you send me the direct deposit form so I can update my banking info for payroll? Thanks! – [Insert Accordus Team Member Name]”.
3. Trust your intuition and then follow up with the real team member. If you are unsure if an email is valid, please text or call the person it appears to be coming from to confirm it is from them.
What should you do if you receive an email like this?
1. Do not click, open, or reply to anything.
2. Use Microsoft’s Report phishing tool to prevent this person from emailing anyone else on our team. A copy of the email will also be sent to our team for review.
