Red Flag - From

FROM:

1. The sender of the message is unfamiliar to you, or the message is unexpected or just oddly timed.
2. The sender's email address or the message itself contains odd spelling or grammatical errors.
3. You don't recognize the sender's email address as someone you ordinarily communicate with
4. Does the sender's email address appear suspicious (for example:.ksu.edu@gmail.com)
5. You do not usually communicate with the sender, it might be worthwhile to pick up the phone or drop by in person to verify that the email is legitimate.
6. Was the email sent from someone inside the organization or from a customer, vendor, or partner and is very unusual or out of character.
7. Did you receive an unexpected or unusual email with an embedded hyperlink or an attachment from someone you don't know?