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 infosec@vcu.edu with any questions regarding this.
Scammer Impersonating Two VCU Employees Sent out 8/2/23 around 10:30 AM
A scam was sent out targeting the DAR Technology Services department at VCU from different email addresses all trying to impersonate Rob Downs the Executive Director, DAR Information Systems, and Jay E. Davenport the Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations. Scams like this one are common. They appear to be a message from your […]
Beware mass phishing email titled: Your further 2023 payroll-related communication from Virginia Commonwealth University has been delivered 7/19/23
Many individuals have received an email titled: Your further 2023 payroll-related communication from Virginia Commonwealth University has been delivered. Within the email is a link that leads to a fake VCU login page. This page will be used to steal your login credentials. If you or anyone you know may have clicked that link and […]
Beware of false text messaged from President Rao 7/5/23
We have received multiple people getting fake text messages from President Rao asking to purchase ebay/gift cards. They will present themselves asking for your help. If you receive these messages please report it to infosec@vcu.edu along with blocking the sender. They will attempt to get you to make this false purchase with a promise of […]
Beware Phishing Scam “Free Piano Donation.!!!.” 5/17/23
Scam email promising a free piano has hit VCU. This email promises a free piano after paying a “delivery fee”. This is a very convincing scam. Users have fallen for this scam before and were not able to recover the money they sent. If you are ever unsure of an email you can forward it […]
Another Job scam email, Scammer impersonating Cara H. Cario, Ph.D. 3/21/23
Another job scam was reported to VCU Information Security this week. The scammer is impersonating Professor Cara H. Cario, Ph.D. from a fake email that appears to be from the professor at first glance. The email address Professor Cara Cario, Ph.D. chcario@vcu.edu via moralesmortgage.com. The scammer promising paychecks weekly of around 250.00. Please note that […]
Another Document Shared Scam 3/20/23
If you suspect you are a victim of this scam reset your password. Another phishing scam has been sent out the VCU community via a Google Drive shared document. This scam tricks its victims to open the document and check what was shared. Victims will find a form that asks for a username and password. […]
“Payroll @ Vcu” Scam 3/8/23
Beware a new phishing scam hitting VCU the contents of the phishing email are shown below. Victims of this scam will click the link and enter their username and password into a fake form that stores the information allowing a hacker to login as the victim. In some cases the hacker can get past the […]
Scammer impersonating Professor John J. Ryan, Ph.D. offering a fake Student Research Assistant position (2/15/2023)
Another job scam was reported to VCU Information Security today starting which began around February 14th, 2023. The scammer is impersonating Professor John J. Ryan, Ph.D. from the email address 4covid19research@gmail.com and promising paychecks weekly of around 250.00. Please note that this is a malicious email scam designed to have the victims deposit fraudulent checks […]
Scammer impersonating Dr. Diane Jennings offering a fake Student Research Assistant position (2/8/2023)
Beginning around the start of February. The scammer is impersonating Professor Diane Jennings eid dbjennings and offering paychecks weekly. Please note that this is a malicious email scam designed to have the victims deposit fraudulent checks, and/or request the victims to send gift cards. Please delete this email and do not click on any links […]