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Phishing: What You Need to Know

Phishing infographic

 

Phishing: what you need to know.

Scammers are after your:

  • Passwords
  • Financial info
  • Identity
  • Money

Why do we fall for these scams?

  • Urgency
  • Desire to please
  • Greed
  • Curiosity
  • Complacency
  • Fear

Probability that a phishing message succeeds: 1 out of 10!

Watch out for:

  • Spelling and grammar errors
  • Sender address
  • Things that sound too good to be true

Beware of unsolicited messages:

  • Attachments
  • Links
  • Login pages

If you see something, say something!

Report phishing emails to spam@stanford.edu. Information provided by security.stanford.edu.
Last modified November 28, 2016