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1) Don't open email attachments unless you are expecting them and you trust the sender. If a friend sends you an unexpected attachment or web link, make sure it's really from them. 2) Don't reply to requests to email your Carleton username or password to anyone. ITS will NEVER ask you for your password via email. 3) Beware of email messages with links to non-Carleton sites, asking you to provide any requests for personal information, including your name, username, password, etc. |
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As an example, here is an email message that was delivered to lots of folks on campus in May, 2011. This message has been annotated with a number of ways to indicate that it was NOT a legitimate message and did not originate from Carleton. Note that more sophisticated scams will appear more convincing.
