Phishing is an attempt to procure your sensitive information by posing as a legitimate business or organization.
Red flags to look for include:
• Incorrect spelling and grammar
• Hyperlink does not match the one displayed
• Requests for personal information via email or phone
• Request for immediate action
• Threatening messages
• Prompts to collect a prize from a contest you did not enter
• Requests for a donation
• Suspicious attachments and links