Phish Files

Welcome to Phish Files

Phish files is your campus hub for spotting email scams! It showcases real phishing emails, tricks to watch for, and tips to stay safe—helping you avoid falling for fake links or shady requests. Stay alert, stay secure!

Phishing emails are fake messages that try to trick you into sharing personal information, like passwords or financial details. They often look legitimate—posing as your school, a professor, or a trusted company—but usually include suspicious links or urgent requests.

Fraud emails are scams designed to trick you into giving away money, personal info, or both. They might promise scholarships, a big prize, a job offer, or appear to be from someone you trust. If an email seems too good to be true it’s probably a scam—delete it and stay safe!

Spear phishing emails are phishing emails that target you specifically, often using personal details like your name or school to seem legitimate. These emails may seem to be from a colleague, professor, friend, or trusted organization to trick you into sharing sensitive information or clicking malicious links.

Smishing (SMS) is like phishing but over text messages. Scammers send fake texts pretending to be your bank, school, or a trusted company to trick you into clicking links or sharing personal information. If a text seems sketchy, don’t click—block the number and stay safe!

Virus emails are those that come with attachments that can infect your machine, or those with links that lead to dangerous software downloads. These could make your computer stop working or steal personal information from your machine.

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