Phishing Net

Phishing Scams and Schemes Unveiled

The following scam attempts to trick its victims into clicking on a link and supplying their login information. Notice the non-VCU sender’s email address and generic language; both of which are tell tale signs of a scam. Please delete this message if you received it.

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From: Microsoft [xxxxxxx@education.wisc.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:16 AM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] VCU Account Update

This is to notify the Virginia Commonwealth University staffs and students that your your Email account information need to be updated in our database to avoid deactivation Click here  to update.