Retirement Consultation – Spam/Scam (4/27/21)
There is a group, NesGroup, that is offering 1-on-1 consultations for retirement accounts. Be aware, this group is NOT affiliated with VCU. We do not recommend contacting the group or using their services. You will find a copy of the email below:
NOT a Scam- Subscription Change Confirmation
Hello, there was an email that was sent out late Friday night from Virginia Dept. of Human Resource Management [email protected]. The email would have stated that you have been unsubscribed from an email list. Please be aware this is NOT a SCAM and is a vendor error. You may refer to the follow up email […]
Another Job Phishing Scam (4/14/2021)
Spring is in the air, and another job phishing scam is right around the corner. Although this time the scammer is using another EDU account. The scam is ‘the usual’. The scammer will offer you $500 a week for a minimal amount of work. The con: they will overpay you with a check and they […]
Job – Phishing Scam Impersonating [email protected] (4/6/21)
There is a new job phishing scam going around. The phisher is spoofing a VCU email address – [email protected]. They are enticing students with a job opportunity, but don’t be fooled! The scam always results in you sending the phisher money. A picture of the scam is below:
Phishing Link via Text (4/1/2021)
We received a report that the following phishing text is being sent to VCU personnel. Please note – VCU will never have you validate your email via a text message. Lastly, when in doubt about an email you received – forward it over to the Information Security Office ([email protected]) . Hello VCU PERSON, This is […]
Scam – Internship Work Order RM-4154 is Completed?
The following is a variant of the fake job offer scam. It appears a VCU account has been compromised and was being used to send fake job offers to fellow students. Please noticed that the sender account is a student account at VCU, not VCU as they present themselves. If you have received this email […]
Scam – Richmond Business Award (3/11/21)
We all love to win awards. Especially when that awards applauds you for having an awesome library. Today’s scam is unique. They give you an award, but you have to buy your award for $150 – $200. See the email below for an example of the scam. From: Tonya Wood [email protected]: Wed, Mar 10, 2021 […]
Scam – Virginia Commonwealth University Personnel Retirement Support
Hello, Please be aware that a phishing email has been sent to the university. The scam email has a subject of: “Virginia Commonwealth University Personnel Retirement Support” from support@publicemployeeretirement[.]com. The email has a link to collect personal data from the victim. Please be aware that VCU HR or VRS are the only credible sources of […]
Tutoring Scam (2/22/2020)
There is always a scam running amuck and this is no new scam. The scammer is pretending to need tutoring services. Often the scammer will over pay using a check and ask for money back. The check will ultimately bounce and you will be on the hook for the money. The scam is below: On […]
Fake VCU Health Interview (2/4/2021)
There are always new phishing attacks in our environment. Today we discovered a phisher who is impersonating a VCU health official. This phisher is pretending to offer a fake interview through Telegram. Always be on the look out for these types of scams. Details are below: EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] SUBJECT: RESUME REVIEWED AND APPROVED AND […]