# Report Phishing Emails

<p class="callout danger align-center">**I think I've received a Phishing email! What should I do!?"**</p>

- <p class="callout warning">Do not click on links or open attachments</p>
    
    
    - <p class="callout success">Avoid interacting with any content in the email</p>

- <p class="callout warning">Verify the Sender </p>
    
    
    - <p class="callout success">Contact the organization directly using official contact details that are not provided in the email. </p>

- <p class="callout info">Report the Email </p>
    
    
    - <p class="callout success">Use the Report Phishing button in Outlook to Report phishing emails to the IT Department. </p>

- <p class="callout info">Delete the Email </p>
    
    
    - <p class="callout success">Remove the phishing email from your inbox and trash folders after reporting it to IT. </p>

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## Report Phishing (Outlook Classic)

<p class="callout warning">You must report a Phishing email using a PC or Mac</p>

- Navigate to **Inbox**
- Select the email you wish to report, and ensure the email is highlighted.
- Under the **Home** tab, in the far-right corner, select **Phish Alert Report**
- The email is reported to the IT Department for review. [![PhishAlert.png](https://wiki.piedmont.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/ZPz38rqzZBUblCO4-phishalert.png)](https://wiki.piedmont.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/ZPz38rqzZBUblCO4-phishalert.png)

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## Report Phishing (Outlook New)

<p class="callout info">These instructions also work for the Outlook Web Application (OWA)</p>

- Navigate to **Inbox**
- Select the email you wish to report, and ensure the email is highlighted.
- Select the **Home** tab
- Use the **Report** button (Located next to **Reply**) to report the email.
- A popup will appear asking if you're sure you'd like to report the email. Select **Report.**
- The email is reported to the IT Department for review

[![PhishReport.png](https://wiki.piedmont.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/cKlajNfuSE1KwweN-phishreport.png)](https://wiki.piedmont.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/cKlajNfuSE1KwweN-phishreport.png)

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