Subject: Transfer (03/25/19)
Below is a scam which tries to get the recipient to respond because of false information. If you get this email please delete it. ____________________________________________________ From: Shindy Mona <[email protected]> Date: Sun, Mar 24, 2019 at 8:39 PM Subject: Transfer To: <[email protected]> Greetings I request for your collaboration to transfer the sum of $15.4 million. During an […]
Change of Direct Deposit, Scam 4/19/19
The following scam is a direct deposit scam. The scammer is impersonating an employee and asking that payroll change their direct deposit information over to the scammer’s info. You can tell this is a scam because of the email address, it is not a @vcu.edu address and the address used is head.4dmin. This is clearly […]
PSA:Gift Card Scams Emails Reported
Please be aware that there is a recent surge of gift card scam emails being sent to VCU. These emails will usually impersonate a fellow employee – usually someone who is a director. The email will ask that you contact the scammer for a task, usually the scammer will state they are in a meeting […]
Get Healthy for free, Scam (2/13/2019)
The following is a scam in which the scammer is posing as HR for the company asking for employee’s to sign up for a fitness program. The image depicted uses the Planet Fitness Logo. This is a scam because the email is not from the company and states that there is an attached form but […]
Gift Card scam
The following scam attempts to trick you into responding to the scammer, where the scammer will then ask you to buy and send him / her gift cards. Notice the non-VCU sender’s address, generic language, and odd request; All of which are tell tale signs of a scam. Please delete this message if you received […]
Help Desk Service, Scam (2/1/19)
The following is a scam in which the scammer has compromised an .EDU address (non-VCU) and is using it to send out phishing emails. The email states that the victim needs to click a link to increase their mailbox space. This is a scam and should be ignored and deleted. ———————————————————————————— From: Garcia, Ester [email protected] […]
VCU Update, Scam (2/1/2019)
The following is a scam email which the scammer has compromised another VCU account and is using it to send out emails to others inside the university. The scam email has a VCU logo in the header to try to appear more legitimate. The email states that the victim needs to update their information otherwise […]
INFO, scam (1/31/2019)
The following is a scam in which the scammer is sending phishing emails from another EDU domain, which they presumably have stolen. You can tell this is a scam email because the email address is not from VCU and is not a service account. If you were to hover over the link you would see […]
Hi Victim, Scam (1/25/2019)
The following is a scam in which the scammer is posing as the victim’s boss. The scammer asks if the victim can do them a favor, which is to have the victim purchase gift cards and send that information over to the scammer. If you have received this email please delete it and do not […]
VCU Account Update Scam (1/22/19)
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. __________________________________________ From: Microsoft [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:16 AM Subject: [EXTERNAL] […]