Phishing Net

Phishing Scams and Schemes Unveiled

Please beware of this phishing email claiming to be a voice message sent by VCU. The phishing email was actually sent by a random email address that changed its name to VCU. Please do not click “Listen to Voicemail”. If you have reached out to the scam message please email us at infosec@vcu.edu.

Please notice that the email is sent from a random email address that changed its name to appear as VCU. Another sign of phishing is the typos in the subject line. The phishing email also says there is an “important message for you” This gives the victim a sense of urgency and curiosity to link the suspicious link and fall for the scam.