08/13/2026
SCAMS ARE GETTING HARDER TO SPOT
Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated. A fraudulent message may look like an internal email from a coworker or supervisor, a text or phone call from someone you know, or from a business or organization you regularly work with.
In one recent example, a phishing email appeared very legitimate because the sender’s domain was different from the correct one by only one letter and even included accurate information in the signature.
Keep these reminders in mind:
• Check the full email address and domain carefully. One changed letter can make all the difference.
• Don’t automatically trust a familiar name or phone number; caller ID and text messages can be spoofed.
• Be cautious of requests to click a link, provide information, make a payment, or take an unusual action.
• Verify the request independently. Contact the person or business using a phone number or email address you already know and trust.
• Slow down. Creating urgency is one of a scammer’s best tools.
• If something doesn’t feel right, don’t click, respond, send money, or provide information.
• Report suspected scams to law enforcement and suspicious workplace emails to your IT department.
Familiar doesn’t always mean legitimate.
Take the extra moment to stop, look, and verify before you act.
