--- title: One Phish, Two Phish, The Grinch Who Didn’t Phish - Succurri description: Emails are essential, but staying safe from attacks is crucial. With countless threats and active hackers. Read more to protect yourself from them all. --- [Succurri Blog ](https://succurri.com/blog) # [One Phish, Two Phish, The Grinch Who Didn’t Phish - Succurri](https://succurri.com/blog/one-phish-two-phish-the-grinch-who-didnt-phish) Written by [Andrew Eckstrom](https://succurri.com/blog/author/andrew-eckstrom) | Sep 14, 2023 9:06:08 AM An email’s important, that much is clear fact – but you need to stay safe from an email attack. There’s so many threats, and with attackers so busy how can you stop them all without getting dizzy? To answer this question, we look to one Who, who smartly saved Christmas from disaster, part two! We all know this Who, Cindy Lou, she’s called, who opened her email but at that point, she stalled. She there found a message from her old friend, the Grinch but something about it was off by an inch. “Hello you my grand chum, ” This strange email read. This didn’t sound like what the Grinch would have said! “I need a big favor, I feel like a fool, and right now I’m stuck in the Jungle of Nool.” The email went on, “Just so you’re aware, I decided to travel and let down my hair. “But while I was here, my wallet was taken! my tickets were in there, I’m broke and I’m shaken! “So please, send me funds and send them quite fast! If I don’t get home soon I don’t know if I’ll last! “I have included a link to a transactional site, please send it in Seusscoin, I need it tonight! “So please, my dear Cyndi, help me come home! I want to be safe, nevermore will I roam!” Cindy sat back, a frown on her face. She said, “I don’t think he’s really stuck in that place.” Young Cindy was wise, and, shaking her head, said, “This might be a scam! Let me check what I read. “Aha! Yes, here! This part doesn’t make sense!” Cindy was heard to exclaim. “How could the Grinch misspell my first name?” She peered ever closer, and cried out, “Success! I know the Grinch well, that’s not his address!” So Cindy was smart, and by dialing correctly, she called up the Grinch who answered directly: “Hello, my dear, what do you need?” Said the reformed Grinch so nicely, and Cindy explained what had happened, concisely. Young Cindy knew that when one gets a strange note, one should try to make sure that note’s a real quote. Because email can be a tool for a crook trying to make you feel like a schnook. So be careful of email now, and all seasons and when you get a message always question the reason For advice to help keep your business secure, call [Succurri](https://www.succurri.com/) at [(206) 340-1616,](https://www.succurri.com/contact-us/) we’ll help you for sure! Want to learn more about what a Managed Security Services Provider is? Listen to Succurri partner, Grant Eckstrom, and Fractional CMO, Tony Lael, discuss the topic in more depth in [this video](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7153957248728199169/). ### More Helpful Readings - [Did My Samsung Device Just Wink? Is It Spying on Me?](https://www.succurri.com/blog/did-my-samsung-device-just-wink-is-it-spying-on-me/) - [Internet Scam: How It Works and How to Keep Yourself Safe](https://www.succurri.com/blog/internet-scam-how-it-works-and-how-to-keep-yourself-safe/) - [Social Media Can Be a Great Business Tool – So Long as It’s Secured](https://www.succurri.com/blog/social-media-can-be-a-great-business-tool-so-long-as-its-secured/) [View full post](https://succurri.com/blog/one-phish-two-phish-the-grinch-who-didnt-phish) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Andrew Eckstrom" }, "dateModified" : "2026-06-04T04:45:55.512Z", "datePublished" : "2023-09-14T09:06:08Z", "headline" : "One Phish, Two Phish, The Grinch Who Didn’t Phish", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://succurri.com/blog/one-phish-two-phish-the-grinch-who-didnt-phish", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "Succurri Blog" } } ```