We would like to warn everyone to remain vigilant about email, text and phone scams. Cyber criminals may send phishing emails with malicious attachments or links to fraudulent websites to trick victims into revealing sensitive information. They may try to trick you with offers of summer employment or scare you about some consequence if you don’t respond. Exercise caution in handling any email that appears to be related to Denison from a non-Denison account.

The types of emails you may receive to get your attention to click a malicious link or open an attachment include:

• Emails from someone outside of Denison saying that someone at Denison referred you to them (e.g.; alumni, employers, etc.)
• Emails requesting information from you
• Fake school emails that provide information about a particular Denison group (e.g.; students, faculty, etc.)

We encourage students to remain vigilant and take the following precautions:

• Avoid clicking on links in unsolicited emails and be wary of email attachments
• Use trusted sources
• Do not reveal personal or financial information in email, and do not respond to email solicitations for this information

If you feel you have received a phishing email please report it as phishing in Gmail. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 740-587-6395 or servicedesk@denison.edu.

Originally published June 1, 2020

Updated June 30, 2021