Historically, Internet criminals leverage tax seasons to launch various phishing campaigns to steal money, confidential data and resources.

The TTU Information Technology Division would like to strongly remind the Lubbock community to be vigilant in protecting confidential personal data and information resources. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission recommends filing your tax returns early to help prevent fraudulent filing.

We recommend the following cybersecurity practices to protect yourself and your personal data from these and other email scams: 

• Do not click on links contained within an email unless you are certain of the sender's identity and expecting the information; 
• Do not open attachments unless you are certain of the sender's identity and expecting the information; 
• Delete and do not reply to any suspicious or suspect emails; 
• Update your desktop, laptop, and/or mobile device anti-virus software; and 
• Keep current on critical system updates:
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • iOS
  • Android