Spear phishing is a form of phishing that targets people. Request gift cards is a common tactic among spear phishers.
Phishing attacks and other email scams take advantage of personal and professional relationships, organizational hierarchies, and human curiosities — information that is now readily available through social media and professional networking websites.
Although your first instinct may be to ignore or delete suspicious emails, we recommend that you report them to our security team. IT will examine the email and advise you of any further steps you may need to take.