Posts written by gerwitz
Office365Alerts: Mail delivery failure
July 14, 2022
This email is designed to trick a person into clicking the View Messages link. It initially looks like it came from Microsoft but the email above the banner, “*EXTERNAL EMAIL*” shows the actual email address is from a domain named shapeways.com. Hovering over the “View messages” button shows it will not take the clicker to […]
Employee Appraisal
July 14, 2022
This email is fraudulent. Hovering over the link shows the site is coleigiolittlecollege.cl. This is either going to be a phish or will download a virus to the computer. If you receive an email similar to this, delete it. Employee performance review email notifications for UT Health SA will come from UT Health Human Resources. […]
Part-time Job Opening (WHO)
July 12, 2022
The attachment might have a virus, which will be downloaded onto the computer or device, if opened. IT is working to remove this email from everyone’s mailbox. However, there are different versions of this same scam. If you receive an email similar to this, delete it. This particular email came from someone at our university […]
State Retirement or Benefits Email
July 8, 2022
This email is coming from a domain named yourretiring.com. Yourretiring.com is gathering email addresses of public entities’ employees and utilizing phishing techniques to acquire personal information and trick people into utilizing their retirement services. Technically this is spam but it is done in such a deceitful manner that it delegitimizes their service. Due to their […]
2022 Summer Benefit Program
July 8, 2022
The email below has been identified as a Phishing Attempt. Clicking on the link will take the user to a site where they will be asked to fill in personal information in order to “qualify” for the cash assistance. If you receive an email similar to this, delete it. There is no 2022 Summer Benefit […]
order confirmation info
July 8, 2022
This email is designed to make a person think someone has purchased an expensive item with the recipient’s funds. If you call the number to report a fraudulent purchase, the person on the phone will attempt to gather personal information, including banking/PayPal account information to “refund” the funds. They will then use that information to […]
MOU: Info
June 30, 2022
This email is an example of Spear Phishing. Spear Phishing is the term to describe a targeted attack which appears to come from someone like the CEO or, in this case, the President of UT Health SA. The target is also a person high up in the organization with considerable rights to sensitive areas of […]
Preview Your FAX
June 30, 2022
This email has an attachment containing malware. The subject line can vary but the idea is to entice the recipient to open the attachment. Opening the attachment will download Malware to the computer or device. If you receive an email similar to this, you can delete it. Please review the screenshot below to see why […]
Final Notification
June 20, 2022
This is an attempt to get money from the recipient while dangling a payout of $990,000 as a reward. Legitimate companies that give money to random winners do not ask for money, in order to receive the prize. If you receive an email similar to this, delete it.
Re: Dear beloved Friend…
June 20, 2022
This email is very similar to the Nigerian Prince from the early 2000’s. It tries to exploit people’s willingness to help someone who seems to really need it. If you receive any email asking you to help with a cause by transferring their money to you, delete it. It is a scam to get banking […]