Keep your MitID and passwords to yourself

• Aarhus University, Nets and other legitimate banks, companies and government authorities will never ask you for your personal passwords, MitID, NemID code card or the like. If you receive a request to provide this kind of information, don’t respond.

Be careful about clicking links in mails and text messages

• Scammers are good at making mails and text messages look genuine. If you are in doubt, check the official website of the sender.

Look for clues that will unmask a scammer

• Cybercriminals will try to entice you to click links or open attached files. But there are a number of clues that will reveal these fakes: If you hover the mouse over a link in a mail, you can see where the link will take you if you click it.  Instead of clicking the direct link to the sender’s website, find the official website online and use the search function to see if you can find the same content.

Check the sender

• If you suspect that the sender of a mail might be a scammer, search the internet and check the email address or telephone to make sure the information is correct. Or you can contact the company or government authority via their official website or telephone number and ask for a confirmation that the communication is genuine.

Count to ten before you click

• Scammers often try to get you to act quickly. If you get an unsolicited mail or text message, it’s a good idea not to respond immediately: wait until you have time to think twice before you answer.