Why this looks valid

• The email may appear to be from the Marist College Help Desk
• The message may be addressed directly to the recipient
• The website in the message appears to be the Marist College IT Help Desk website
• The message contains small details to make it look more valid, such as Marist banners and logos
• Privacy Policy update notifications are very common

Why this is phishing

• The link does not go to the Marist IT webiste, any other Marist website, or a college service
• The website has no Marist College branding and does not look like normal login services
• Awkward sentence construction and typos are good indicators of malicious emails

Additional notes

• This is an extremely dangerous phishing attempt. If you clicked on the link and filled in your credentials, please contact the Help Desk immediately at x4357 (HELP) or helpdesk@marist.edu.
• Remember:  always check the link.  You can hover over the link in the email to ensure that it going to a Marist College service.
• Report this message to Microsoft. In Outlook on the Web, click the Junk menu, and select Phishing.
• A little paranoia goes a long way! Be suspicious of any email messages similar to this one.