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Scams and phishing

Phishing is a fake email, text or message that tries to get your password or your money, or to get you to open something harmful.

Warning signs

  • It asks you to sign in, “verify your account” or reset your password from a link.
  • It’s urgent: your account will be closed, a payment is overdue, a gift card is needed today.
  • The sender’s address doesn’t match the name, or it comes from outside SIIT but claims to be from SIIT.
  • An unexpected attachment, shared document, voicemail or invoice.
  • Someone asks for your Authenticator codes or to approve a sign-in.

Remember

  • SIIT will never email you a link to reset your password.
  • The SIIT IT Dept will never ask for your password or Authenticator codes.
  • Only enter your SIIT password on Microsoft’s sign-in page (login.microsoftonline.com).

Got a suspicious email?

  1. Don’t click links, open attachments or reply.
  2. Forward it to phishing@siit.ca, or use Report → Phishing in Outlook.
  3. Delete it.

Already clicked, entered your password, or approved a sign-in?

Act quickly. It’s okay, and it happens to everyone.

  1. Change your password right away at siit.ca/password.
  2. Call the SIIT IT Dept at 306-477-9765 (or email itsupport@siit.ca) and tell us what happened.
  3. If you opened an attachment on an SIIT computer, disconnect it from Wi-Fi or the network cable and leave it on until the SIIT IT Dept contacts you.

Need help?

Contact the SIIT IT Dept: 306-477-9765 · itsupport@siit.ca · Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm (Saskatchewan time). After hours, leave a voicemail and we’ll call you back.

We will never ask for your password or the codes from your Authenticator app.