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Pinned Article Help! I Have Been Phished!

Learn what to do if you clicked a phishing link, entered your credentials on a suspicious page, or sent money or personal information in response to a scam — including immediate steps to secure your account, protect your finances, and report the incident.

Executive Impersonation, Smishing & Gift Card Scams

Learn how to recognize executive impersonation scams targeting NCU staff — including fake text messages from "leadership," urgent gift card requests, and AI-enhanced personas that are increasingly difficult to detect.

Phishing — Job & Recruitment Scams

Learn how to protect yourself from job scams targeting NCU students — including how to spot fake offers before they become a financial trap, the two-phase pattern most scams follow, and what information you should never share with an unverified employer.

Recognizing and Reporting Phishing at NCU

Learn how to recognize phishing attacks targeting NCU students, faculty, and staff — including how AI has changed the threat landscape, the most common scam types at NCU, and what to do if you receive or fall for a suspicious message.

Reporting a Phishing Scam or Suspicious Email

Learn how to report a suspicious email or phishing attempt to the NCU IT security team — including using the built-in Report Phishing button in Outlook and Gmail, forwarding as an attachment when needed, and what to do on mobile.

Spear Phishing & Fake Login Pages

Learn how to recognize spear phishing attacks targeting NCU faculty and staff — including targeted emails that mimic internal NCU communications, fake Microsoft login pages designed to steal your credentials, and how attackers use AI to make these messages nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.