Fake Password Reset Scam Email
Beware QR Code scam sent around Jan 16th at 8:01 PM. This is a fake Microsoft login screen created by a malicious scammer to steal your credentials. Never trust a QR code in an email. More often than not it is a scam leading you to a phishing website. This is a high level phishing […]
Warning of Fake Email Verification Scam 1-16-24 5:30am
Please be warned of a fake “IT Helpdesk” scam email that was sent out around 5:30am this morning. The scam included a disguised link leading to a form that steal user credentials. If you clicked this link please reset your eid password. If you have responded to the scammer, clicked on the link, otherwise interacted […]
Virginia Commonwealth University Employees: Retirement Planning Sessions Available
Be wary of unsolicited emails regarding pension planning. Although they may provide a legitimate service, they are NOT affiliate with the University or the State. If you want to receive VCU provided support for retirement, please review the resources located on the VCU HR Website: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/retirement/.
Warning Credential Stealing Scam Subject “Mandy L. Smith is requesting access”
Phishing email was sent Wed, Jan 10, 2024 around 3:56 PM, this scam baits the victim to click the link and submit their login credentials to then see what the document could be. This scam was sent out in groups so you may have received an email from the same hacker but different subject. The hacker […]
WARNING Scam email claiming to be from Michael Rao Ph.D “A Charitable Gift For You !”
Hello, this is a fake message claiming to be from Michael Rao Ph.D, the scam tricks victims into replying in hopes of getting free items but will charge you a fake shipping fee. Please delete the message and do not reply to the scammers or send any money to the “moving company”. If you have […]
Credential Stealing Scam “POLICY DOC00999 – Review & Acknowledge” 12/12/2023
Good afternoon, please beware an email from “Eric Ahlberg [email protected]“. First saw the email delivered December 11, 2023 at 02:10 PM. Please be advised that this email is a scam and should be deleted. If you attempted to interact with the phishing email on a VCU managed device you would see this similar pop up […]
Fake Student Job Scam Email
Please beware another job scam email. Please note the following red flags. -Sender address is claiming to be a VCU professor but the actual address is not a vcu.edu email address. -Notice the grammatical errors in the message, missing spaces and poor sentence structure. Please reach out to [email protected] if you are in contact with […]
QR Phishing Email (11/8/2023)
QR phishing emails are on the rise. The phisher sends you a QR code in hopes that you scan it with your phone. The phisher is hoping to bypass any security controls that your company implements since users will often use their personal phones to scan the QR code. Below is an example of a […]
Phishing Text Message – Suspicious Bank Account 10/2/2023
There is a phishing text message being sent to individuals from the address “[email protected]”. The phisher/scammer is spoofing the VCU email address. The text message typically references a problem with a bank account. Please do not call the number associated with the text message. An example of the text message is below:
Beware Fake VCU Job posting from Susan Palko: 8/31/23
There have been multiple reports about job postings including on LinkedIn about VCU positions. These are fake posting titled IT Support Specialist or SQL Database Administrator. There may be other ones as well. Please do not respond to this individual. Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions regarding this.