Email spoofing may occur in different forms, but all have a similar result: a user receives email that appears to have originated from one source when it actually was sent from another source. Email spoofing is often an attempt to trick the user into making a damaging statement, releasing sensitive information (such as passwords), or opening a harmful attachment.

There are a few things you can check to see if it may be a spoof email.

• Is the senders email address what you'd expect it to be?
  • Often times the email address will be something a little bit strange.
• Do the URL's of the links seem strange?
  • Often time you can hover over a link or right-click and view the properties to see what the URL of a link is. If it seems strange, don't click it.

Typically these spoof emails are received from a site that you may have an account on. If the email is real, that same information can usually be found in your account. A good practice is to log in to your account and look to find that information on there instead.

Feel free to forward a suspicious email to NGT Support before opening any attachments or clicking on links. We'll check it out and let you know if it is safe.