{"id":99670,"date":"2024-06-28T12:34:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T12:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:19:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T14:19:18","slug":"how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Report Phishing Emails In Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"336cb5b64765e27a1a6c1bb71b941f1a\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4830628043307652\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- above content -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4830628043307652\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5864845439\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u200b Do you \u2062use Outlook \u200bfor sending, receiving and organizing your \u200bemails?\u200b If so, you should be\u2064 aware of phishing emails\u200b and know \u200b&#8221;How To Report Phishing Emails In Outlook&#8221;. Phishing emails are fraudulent emails that take advantage of unsuspecting recipients by attempting to get them to reveal personal information, such as passwords or credit card details. Reporting these can protect \u200cyou from potential scams, identity theft and financial loss. In this article, we \u200dwill discuss how to spot a phishing email and the steps you\u200b need to take \u200bto report \u2063it in Outlook. \u2062This includes where to \u2063find the phishing report button, how to save the email \u200cfor reporting and how \u200dto\u200c submit the report. So, \u200dif you want to learn \u200bhow to report\u200c phishing \u2062emails in outlook,\u200c keep reading.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook\/#1_Stay_Safe_From_Scams_%E2%80%8BLearn_How_to_Report_Phishing_Emails_in_Outlook\" >1. Stay Safe From Scams: \u200bLearn How to Report Phishing Emails in Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook\/#2_Know%E2%81%A3_the_Signs_of_a_Potentially_Dangerous_Email\" >2. Know\u2063 the Signs of a Potentially Dangerous Email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook\/#3_Easy_Steps_For_Reporting%E2%80%8B_Phishing_Emails%E2%80%8C_in%E2%81%A2_Outlook\" >3. Easy Steps For Reporting\u200b Phishing Emails\u200c in\u2062 Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook\/#4_Protect_Yourself_Be_Aware_Of_%E2%81%A2Suspicious%E2%81%A3_Activity_in_Your_%E2%80%8BInbox\" >4. Protect Yourself: Be Aware Of \u2062Suspicious\u2063 Activity in Your \u200bInbox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/resources\/how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook\/#Q_A\" >Q&#038;A<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"1-stay-safe-from-scams-learn-how-to-report-phishing-emails-in-outlook\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Stay_Safe_From_Scams_%E2%80%8BLearn_How_to_Report_Phishing_Emails_in_Outlook\"><\/span>1. Stay Safe From Scams: \u200bLearn How to Report Phishing Emails in Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Protect \u2064Yourself From Phishing: How to \u200bReport Phishing \u200dEmail in Outlook<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Phishing \u200bemails \u2062are\u200d an ever-growing and widespread\u200b problem. You can protect yourself from falling victim to these scams by learning how to detect and report suspicious \u2062emails.\u200c In Outlook,\u2063 there are\u200b several steps you can \u2064take to ensure your account is safe. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When \u200byou receive an \u2064email, the first step is to\u2062 scan for any suspicious information. Check \u200cthe sender\u2019s name and \u200bemail address. If they\u2063 seem \u200dunfamiliar or \u200bsuspicious, do not open\u2064 the email or follow \u200bany links. <\/li>\n<li>When an email \u2064has obviously been sent by an unknown source, it\u2019s best to \u200dsimply delete the message. Or, you can place the sender in \u2064your \u200dJunk Email folder. <\/li>\n<li>In some cases, it may\u200c be \u200bnecessary to flag \u2063a\u200d suspicious \u2062email as phishing. To do\u200b this in Outlook, open the suspicious message and \u2064select Report\u2062 Phishing at the top of the email \u200cwindow.<\/li>\n<li>Once you select \u201cReport Phishing,\u201d Outlook will send a separate\u200d confirmation \u200bmessage asking you to confirm that you \u200bwant \u2064to submit the report. \u2064 <\/li>\n<li>Once you confirm,\u2064 Outlook will\u2062 move the\u2064 original \u200cphishing\u200b message to your \u200cJunk Email\u2064 folder. By selecting \u201cReport \u200cPhishing,\u201d\u2064 you are helping to protect yourself and other users of Outlook from becoming victims\u200b of phishing scams. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s\u200c also\u200d important to remember that\u200d phishing emails\u2063 can contain malicious viruses or malware. By taking\u2062 the time to detect and report these emails, \u200dyou can\u200c help ensure that your online accounts are secure from potential hackers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2-know-the-signs-of-a-potentially-dangerous-email\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Know%E2%81%A3_the_Signs_of_a_Potentially_Dangerous_Email\"><\/span>2. Know\u2063 the Signs of a Potentially Dangerous Email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Be Aware of Suspicious Links\u200c and Attachments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering if an\u200c email you\u2019ve received is dangerous,\u2063 the\u200b first thing \u2064to look\u200d for are any suspicious\u200d links, attachments, and downloads. Exercise extreme \u2063caution when it\u200d comes to\u200c these\u200b elements\u2064 \u2014\u200d malicious code can be spread via links, downloads, and attachments.\u200d <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also important to look out for\u200c misspelled words, incorrect or unusual formatting, and requests for personal information. If \u200ba message contains \u200dany of\u200d these,\u200b it\u2019s likely to be a sign that it was sent by an unwanted source.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Out for Typos \u2062and Other Red Flags<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hackers may try to pose as\u2064 your friends or an official website to get you to follow suspicious links or \u200copen\u200c dangerous attachments. Double-check these\u2062 links and attachments for typos and strange URLs. \u2064Identity thieves often setup \u2062fake websites and email accounts that look real, but don\u2019t have\u200c a true identity \u2062or authority behind \u200cthem.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a\u200d quick rundown of \u200csome other potential signs that an email\u200b may \u2064be\u200c malicious:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Requests\u200c coming from unknown sources (a company you\u2019ve\u2062 never heard \u2063of or a person you\u2019ve \u200cnever interacted with)<\/li>\n<li>Messages\u200b written \u2063in poor English<\/li>\n<li>Instructions to act urgently or immediately<\/li>\n<li>Links leading to URLs with unfamiliar domain names<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s always\u200b safer\u2064 to err on the\u200b side \u200bof\u2063 caution and delete any emails that you find suspicious.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3-easy-steps-for-reporting-phishing-emails-in-outlook\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Easy_Steps_For_Reporting%E2%80%8B_Phishing_Emails%E2%80%8C_in%E2%81%A2_Outlook\"><\/span>3. Easy Steps For Reporting\u200b Phishing Emails\u200c in\u2062 Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1) Select and Forward \u200dthe Email<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first step\u200b to reporting a \u2062phishing email in Outlook is to select \u200dand forward the email. To do \u2062this,\u2062 right-click on the \u200csuspicious email and select the option to \u2063forward it. Once you&#8217;ve selected this\u2064 option, enter the destination address \u2063of\u200c your email reporting service or contact your IT department.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Categorize the Email<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, \u2062you&#8217;ll need to categorize the email to\u2064 help your email reporting service or IT department\u200d better address\u200c the threat. Specifically, you&#8217;ll \u2063want to \u2063identify whether the email \u2062was a potential \u200cphishing \u200dscam, a malicious file or link. If the email was a phishing scam, include details such as the sender, message content and\u2064 any other relevant information\u200d in\u2063 the body of the email.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Send \u2063the\u200d Email<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, you \u2062should review your \u200bforwarded \u200cemail one\u200b more \u2062time\u200d before sending \u2064it off. \u200dOnce you&#8217;re \u200dsatisfied with your message, click send to \u2063report the phishing email in Outlook. \u200dYou \u2062should note and remember to keep \u200ban eye out for any additional \u200dphishing\u200c emails that could show up in\u2064 your \u200binbox \u2064so you\u200b can report them as well.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4-protect-yourself-be-aware-of-suspicious-activity-in-your-inbox\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Protect_Yourself_Be_Aware_Of_%E2%81%A2Suspicious%E2%81%A3_Activity_in_Your_%E2%80%8BInbox\"><\/span>4. Protect Yourself: Be Aware Of \u2062Suspicious\u2063 Activity in Your \u200bInbox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Suspicious activity in email inboxes is not uncommon<\/strong>. Today&#8217;s digital landscape \u200dcomes with its risks \u200dand it&#8217;s important to be proactive about spotting and dealing \u200dwith suspicious activity in your emails. Here are \u200bsome\u2062 tips to\u2062 keep your inbox\u2062 secure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remain vigilant in <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/schedule-login\/\">noticing \u2062unusual email addresses<\/a> and suspicious content.<\/li>\n<li>Pay \u200cattention to the subject \u200bline and look \u200dfor anything fishy or over-the-top.<\/li>\n<li>Be wary of any\u200b email attachments \u2063from unknown senders.<\/li>\n<li>Check for poor grammar or misspellings\u2014it could signal\u2063 scam\u2064 emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, a few simple\u2064 security measures can\u200b be your first line of defense against suspicious activity. Keep an\u200c eye out\u200b for emails from \u2063known sources asking to validate a\u2064 suspicious action such as a password reset \u200crequest. Make\u200c sure to have a password manager system\u200c in place \u200cwith two-factor authentication to secure your\u2063 digital\u200b accounts. \u200bFinally,\u2063 avoid clicking on links from unfamiliar\u2064 sources\u200b and don&#8217;t open suspicious email attachments.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"qa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_A\"><\/span>Q&#038;A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Q: What\u200c is a phishing \u200cemail?<\/p>\n<p>A: \u2063A phishing\u200b email\u200d is when \u2063someone pretends to be from a\u2063 legitimate company or website, and tries to get you to\u2063 click on a \u2064link or enter personal information. They&#8217;re attempting to steal information such\u200b as your\u2062 passwords,\u2064 credit\u2064 card numbers, or other personal \u200bdata.<\/p>\n<p>Q: How can I report a phishing email in\u2064 Outlook?<\/p>\n<p>A: \u2063If\u200b you\u2063 get a\u2064 phishing email in\u2062 Outlook, you can report it to help protect others from falling victim. To \u200dreport\u2064 it, forward \u2064the email\u2064 to \u200dMicrosoft at\u200d phish@office365.microsoft.com. \u2062You can also go to the Outlook Junk Email folder, select the phishing email, and then select the &#8220;Junk\u200c > Report Junk&#8221; option. Now that\u200d you know\u200d how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/enterprise-password-management\/\">easily \u200creport phishing emails<\/a> in Outlook the right way, why \u2063not take \u2064the extra\u200c step to make sure you won&#8217;t ever\u200d need to worry about having to do \u2063it\u2062 again. Create your FREE\u200d LogMeOnce\u200b account to \u2064start using its advanced\u2064 auto-login and SSO features for enhanced security that\u200c will\u2064 effectively protect you from phishing emails. Visit \u2063LogMeOnce.com\u2064 to get started \u2063today\u200b and have \u200da peace of mind when it comes to preventing phishing emails in Outlook and beyond. Leverage LogMeOnce&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/logmeonce.com\/passwordless-qr-code-login\/\">full protection capabilities today<\/a> and make sure you&#8217;re\u200b truly safe and secure against any potential\u200c phishing attempt. \u2064LogMeOnce is a reliable and\u200d trustworthy solution for reporting phishing emails in \u2062Outlook and keeping your data safe. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200b Do you \u2062use Outlook \u200bfor sending, receiving and organizing your \u200bemails?\u200b If so, you should be\u2064 aware of phishing emails\u200b and know \u200b&#8221;How To Report Phishing Emails In Outlook&#8221;. 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