Phishing Scam for “Free: Tools
Hey please do not respond or reach out to this email regarding “free” tools. Subject line “Subject: Re-homing of Mrs. Rebecca Snap-On Tools and accessories” This scam will charge you a fake shipping fee once you reach out about the items being “given away” Example of the scam email.
Fraudulent Website acting as VCU payment provider. Doxo[.]com
Hello all, it was report to infosec at 9:45am today of a fake payment website acting as a VCU payment provider. Please note that this is a scam and if you are unsure the proper way to pay your bill please call your doctors office directly. An example of this scam website to provided below. […]
Another Document Shared with you Phishing Attack ” Item shared with you: “Thank you for being part of Virginia Commonwealth University .pdf”
Below see another example of this dangerous password stealing scam.
Phishing Reported: “Item shared with you: “Thank you for being part of Virginia Commonwealth University .pdf””
A second round of the Document Shared with you phishing attack has been reported.
Phishing email reported: “Item shared with you: “Thank you for being part of Virginia Commonwealth University .pdf”
Hey please beware this phishing email below. Be caution of unexpected emails from people out side of VCU. This scam appears to be a business compromised email. This scam attempts to steal your password with a fake VCU login screen. Beware.
Please beware this qr code phishing email.
This is a phishing email attempting to steal passwords and trick users into believing it is from VCU. Notice the email sender is not majorly suspicious. Report suspicious emails to [email protected]
New Job Scam to Personal Emails (1/29/2025)
We’ve posted about job scams previously on our blog. The scammers are back at it! This job scam is emailing users at their personal email addresses. We have an example of the phish below. This phishing email is using a ‘Gmail’ email account and purporting to be a VCU faculty member. Please be on the […]
Phishing email “Subject: myVCU Mail MFA” Do NOT Scan
Hello world… please be aware of a phishing email claiming to be a Microsoft/vcu notification. Do not trust the phishing email sender princesscake1. Below is an example of this QR code phishing email. Which was reported to our Information Security Office at 2pm today 12/9/24. If you ever have a strange feeling about an email […]
Job Scam to Personal Emails (12/03/2024)
As the weather becomes colder, job scams are still running amuck. This job scam leverages a Gmail account, claiming to be a research study. The job scam was sent to a user’s personal email account. Be on the lookout for these job scams and continue to report them. Initial Email Below: From: Professor Douglas Davis […]
Job Scam via Text Message (11/07/2024)
There is a job scam reaching out to students through text messages. The scammer is using the email address: [email protected]. Please be aware the scammer can easily change email addresses and may reach out again via text messages or email. Below is a copy of a text message sent to a user in our community: