Phishing and spam emails

Phishing emails are attempts to trick you into sharing your personal information online. Spam is the electronic equivalent of junk email.  It is often unsolicited and generally unwanted email. The following links can help you identify and deal with these types of emails.

• How to prevent and report phishing attempts—Gmail support article for reporting phishing attempts 
• How to mark or unmark an email as spam—Gmail support article for marking emails as spam
• How to block unwanted emails—Gmail support article for blocking emails
• How to block unwanted shared documents—Gmail support article for blocking unwanted shared documents

If you've clicked on the link or suspect that your account is compromised, you can follow the instructions at Steps to Secure a Compromised Account to help minimize any intrusion into your account.  Please note that the following link is from our IT Customer Support Center. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact Michigan Tech IT at 906-487-1111.