Phishing\/email scams continue to be a persistent threat and alert associates and staff are recognizing and reporting suspicious email on a regular basis. While messages may appear to be legitimate, always be alert to the potential for fraudulent email and other online activity.\u00a0 There are a few things you can do to protect yourselves and your customers from these attacks.\u00a0 I have included the Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts below.<\/p>\n
2 step authentication is one of the best things you can do to protect your accounts.\u00a0 The link below offers 2 step authentications for various websites, such as Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo Mail etc.\u00a0 If you need assistance enabling the 2-step authentication, please log into EWM\u2019s live help.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/5938565\/heres-everywhere-you-should-enable-two-factor-authentication-right-now<\/a><\/p>\n DO\u2019S<\/strong><\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be skeptical of any emails from strangers or even e-leads.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hover over links in your email with your mouse to see the true source of the link.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you have a Gmail account, register for the 2-step verification process that will alert you if someone accesses your account from anywhere except a trusted device. The link to register is: https:\/\/www.google.com\/landing\/2step\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have a list of basic questions to ask a new e-lead or customer to make sure you\u2019re dealing with a bona fide customer before you proceed to do a property search.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Report suspicious emails to fraud@ewm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open attachments from unidentified sources as these may contain phishing emails.<\/p>\n –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Click on links from unidentified sources as these may contain phishing emails.<\/p>\n Attachments and links in unidentified emails basically hack into your accounts and track your email activity to see who you are communicating with and then begin communicating directly with your client and giving them false information. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Other links:<\/p>\n List of websites and whether or not they support 2 step authentications.\u00a0 https:\/\/twofactorauth.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n This is a great article from cnet with instructions on how to set up 2-step on popular websites http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/how-to\/how-to-enable-two-factor-authentication-on-popular-sites\/<\/a><\/p>\n