Overview

Email scams are on the rise and there is no way to effectively block them from your UWF email. In particular, a type of email scam known as phishing attempts to trick you into divulging personal information: username, password, date of birth, SSN, etc. If you responded to a phishing scam, it is important to act quickly.

The high volume of fraudulent email makes it impractical for the ITS Help Desk to alert campus of every new scam, so it is the responsibility of each UWF employee to learn how to identify and react to phishing emails.

If You Receive a Phishing Email

I Received a Phishing Email.  What Should I Do?

Mark it as spam.

If you need help determining the legitimacy of an email or website, call the ITS Help Desk at ( 850) -474-2075.

I Responded to a Phishing Scam.  What Should I Do?

If you responded to a phishing scam, it is important to act quickly.

If you provided a password, account number, or PIN number, immediately change your password and notify the organization that manages the account. In the case of your UWF ArgoNet password, change your password via the My Account app in MyUWF, and then contact the ITS Help Desk .
(850-474-2075, ; helpdesk@uwf.edu).

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