How to report a Phishing email

What is PhishForward?

PhishForward by Beauceron is a feature of Fleming’s email system that allows suspected phishing emails to be reported to IT staff for further investigation.  To learn more about Phishing, please visit our CyberSecurity Awareness page.

When to use PhishForward

If you suspect an email is a phishing attempt, use the PhishForward feature to report it!

Use these 7 red flags of Phishing as a guideline:
Red Flag #1 – Urgent or Threatening Language
Red Flag #2 – Requests for sensitive information
Red Flag #3 – Anything too good to be true
Red Flag #4 – Unexpected emails
Red Flag #5 – Information mistakes
Red Flag #6 – Suspicious attachments
Red Flag #7 – Unprofessional design

How to use PhishForward

There are two ways you can report a suspected Phish:

1. In Outlook, click on the ‘Report a Phish’ button.  After making the report, the email is automatically deleted.

2. If not using Outlook, for example when on a mobile device, you can also forward the email directly to: phishreport@flemingcollege.ca

When using Outlook to report a phish:

  • Select the email in question.
  • In the Home tab select Report a Phish.

  • Select the reason for reporting the email and if you have interacted with the email:

  • Note: You may optionally provide some additional information about why you think this email is a phish. E.g, Email requested sensitive information
  • Select Report Email.

You will receive confirmation like this:

  • Select Close and Delete.  The email will be deleted from your Inbox.

That’s it!  You’ve successfully reported a phishing attempt and removed the email.  A member of the IT staff may contact you for further information or actions if deemed appropriate.

Thank-you!