please send suspicious E-Mails to the following Adress:
phishing(at)tu-braunschweig.de
Note:
For faster and easier processing, please send us the relevant emails as an .eml-file attachment.
You can find out how to recognize phishing e-mails and other helpful tips on our IT security pages.
To forward an e-mail as an .eml attachment, open a new e-mail and drag and drop the corresponding e-mail into the new e-mail.
Checklist:
Structure of an E-Mail Address
It consists of two parts:
Generic form: local-part@domain-part,
University e-mail address example: max.mustermann(at)tu-braunschweig.de
local part (max.mustermann): the unique identifier for Max Mustermann within the domain
Note: Pay particular attention to the domain part.
E-mail addresses like
– max.mustermann(at)tubraun.schweig.de
– max.mustermann(at)tubraunschweig.de
are not valid.
In combination, these checks already provide a good indication of whether the email is trustworthy. This allows you to drastically reduce the risks. Many SPAM/phishing/fraud emails use deliberately vague and alarming subject lines, such as “Your invoice”, “Reminder”, “Your account has been blocked” or “Urgent message” often with “!!!”. Always question whether such an email from this sender makes sense, especially with attachments and links. And hand on heart, which of your communication partners uses exclamation marks in the subject?
If you don't have an account with Bank XY or the bank doesn't even know your e-mail address, the case is already clear. The same applies to an “invoice” or even a “reminder” from a store you don't know or without you having ordered anything from the store.