Pet Sitter Scam
This is a scammer is pretending to look for a dog walker/sitter for their ‘uncle’. Don’t be tricked into contacting the scammer as they may solicit you for other information or payments. From: Scammer [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 9:50 AM Subject: [EXTERNAL] Part time Pet walker/ Pet sitter Needed. Good day, I am […]
PSA – Selling Books Scam “Fwd: ‘Now Available’ Title” – 10/31/2019
This scam is fresh off the press! These scammers are selling an out of print book. The book is licensed by “McGraw-Hill Education” which is not mentioned in the email or the email address. My guess is that they do not have the rights to this book, and they are offering an illegal service. Dear […]
PSA- “Available, Are you here?” And other Phishing Scams 10/21
There has been a recent uptick in phishing emails impersonating deans and directors being sent out to the university. Please be aware that you may have received one of these emails impersonating your dean or director. The email will usually have a short subject along the lines of “Hey are you available” or “are you […]
vcuhealth.org, Scam 9/23/19
The following is a phishing email posing as VCUHealth and is asking for usernames and passwords as well as other personal information. The scammer is posing as a security alert, that someone has accessed your account, and will need your username and password to confirm your ID, so that you can gain back access to […]
Phishing Email – Subject Line: ‘(VCU); or ‘[EXTERNAL] (VCU Health) E-mail quota’ – 8/30/2019
Phishers never take a break, especially before a long holiday. This particular email was sent out on Friday after. The phisher is attempting to be ‘VCU HelpIt’ and they need you to re-validate your email. Here are some warning signs that this email is not legitimate: The ‘VCU helpIT’ center has not been called that […]
Phishing Microsoft OneDrive Link (Subject Line: Timmons Wong Shared ‘Regina Largent’ with you.) – 8/26/2019
This phisher sent out an email with a phishing link directing users to a Microsoft Share Point and then to another website. The final website was harvesting Microsoft usernames and passwords. You can see a screenshot of the email below. The following should be going through our heads when we receive an email: Do I […]
Deactivated Accounts Email from the ‘IT Support Center’ — Phishing Website (8/21/19)
The phisher is attempting to have VCU users click the malicious link in order to steal the user’s passwords. We know this is a scam due to a couple of reasons: The email address is ‘@uwm.edu’ and not a VCU email address (@vcu.edu). The grammar is bad (E.g. …advised to verify this request otherwise give […]
PIT249847 – Service Request Approval Required, SCAM 8/9/19
The following is a scam, which will lead you to a login page. The page is a fake login page which will steal your credentials. Notice that the email address is not from a department VCU email, it is not even from VCU. Also notice that if you hover over the link, it will lead […]
VCU Tuition Option for Fall 2019, SPAM (8/5/19)
The following email is targeted at students, specifically their interest in student loans. The spammers are quite persistent and will employ multiple email addresses from multiple domains to avoid spam filters. If you see this email or an email similar to this please delete it. ——————————————————————————————– From: Student Loans [email protected] Date: August 5, 2019 at […]
UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIP OFFER FOR STUDENT, Scam 7/29/19
The following is a fake job offer scam. The scammer has taken control of an .edu account from mccd (Merced College) and is using it to appear more legitimate. The email will say “See Attachment” in the body and the attachment has a text document with the job offer. If you have seen this email […]