PSA: Fake Job Offer Scams
The Information Security Office has received several reports of fake job offer scams being sent to VCU. This is a scam in which the scammer is posing as a company or someone who is offering a job. The scammer will offer the victim a job. The job will usually be about an assistant or a […]
Docusign Phish – 6/7/2019
The following phishing email used a fictitious Docusign email in order to lure users to another website where it captured login credentials. The hyperlink to view the document was what gave this phishing scam away.
Executive Officer of HSBC Investments – Mary Currie, Scam 5/31/2019
The following is a scammer appearing to be ‘Mary Currie’ with HSBC Investments. They have spoofed the email of Mary in order to appear authentic. Their goal is to establish communications in order to receive a financial transaction. This is a scam that should be deleted and ignored. From: Mary Currie <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 30, […]
Welcome To Bank Of America Headquarters, Scam 5/20/19
The following is a scam in which the scammer is posing as a bank with some lost compensation, in this case 486.8 million, to be paid to the victim. The victim would just need to provide information to the scammer. This is a fake email and is not a real payment! The email address […]
Fake Money scam, 5/20/19
The following is a scam in which the scammer is posing as a bank official (HSBC in this case) where they are using a variant of, your rich relative, which you didn’t know existed, has passed recently and left a ton of money for you. This particular scam attempts to legitimize themselves by providing a […]
Copier Toner – Phone Scam
There have been reports about a phone scam in which the scammer is posing as a printer company that has toner for sale. The scammer states that the toner price is rising and they need the victim’s credit card information to lock in the price. The scammer is attempting to trick the victim to believe […]
What was Jane talking about this morning? Scam 4/17/2019
The following is a scam in which the scammer is hoping to trick the victim into clicking a link. If you see this email please delete it. ———————————————————————————– From: [email protected] Date: Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 2:40 PM Subject: What was Jane talking about this morning? To: [email protected] I know you wasn’t at the meeting, […]
check for me please, Scam (4/5/2019)
The following is a scam email where the scammer has posed as a technology support officer and ask that the victim click a link and enter their credentials into the site to claim their account. Please be aware that any system changes like this would be heavily communicated from the Technology services team. If you […]
PSA: Phishing Sites and DUO requests
Virginia Tech has been hit with a complex phishing scam. The scammer’s are spoofing the site and then using the stolen credentials to trigger DUO requests. The scammer’s are also using spoofed DUO emails to collect the “2nd factor”. Never accept DUO requests that you are not expecting. Also please note DUO requests will NEVER […]
Email Notifcation, 4/3/2019 Scam
The following is a scam in which the scammer is posing as an email service account. The message is a spoof of the “your email account has signed in from another/unknown location, please click to verify” message that some email providers send to keep your account safe. You can tell this is a scam because […]