🎯 Common Phishing Subject Lines
- “Payment Required for Class Registration”
- “Update Your Emergency Contact Info”
- “Your Child’s Grades Are Now Available”
📌 Red Flags to Watch
- Generic greetings (“Dear Parent”)
- Urgent language demanding immediate action
- Email domain mismatch (e.g.,
@schoolinfo.org
instead of@school.edu
)
🛡️ Safety Tips
- Always verify school emails through official portals
- Don’t click suspicious links or download unknown attachments
- Enable spam filters and two-factor authentication
📢 Education starts with awareness — and that includes digital threats.
If you want to read about this issue more extendedly, you can check out this informative page from FTC here.