TULSA – Brad sent the latest from his inbox to ours when he got an email claiming to be from Cox Communications asking for his password.
“I spoke with Cox about this and they said it was a scam trying to get info so thought I would send it on to you so you can make people aware,” he said.
A Cox spokesperson says if you receive it you can forward it to spamreport@Cox.net, then delete it from your inbox and deleted items.
The spokesperson says the company utilizes specific filters in an ongoing effort to protect customers, but some phishers are very skilled at bypassing protections.
This week a lot of people are also getting emails claiming to be from Chase, claiming your personal information is needed immediately or your account may be in jeopardy.
Nearly across the board, companies and agencies say they don’t send emails asking clients for account or other personal information.
If you’re still unsure call the company directly.
You can also forward fishy emails to the FTC. Email spam@UCE.gov for suspected phishing.
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