Posts written by gerwitz
Your Funds and other ways to get Banking Information
May 12, 2022
This type of email is attempting to persuade the receiver into giving banking information to the sender. This is similar to the email going around in the early 2000’s stating they are a Nigerien Prince. There is no agency compensating people for falling for a previous scam. Do not reply to any email stating there […]
Notification (Microsoft 3 6 5)
May 11, 2022
This email subject link is simply Notification. It uses the scare tactic of making someone think their password is expiring to get them to click on a link. Do not click the link. Microsoft Office 365 doesn’t not send out password reset information posing as UT Health IT folks. Delete this email if you receive […]
Part-Time Job Opportunity (WHO)
May 11, 2022
This email is an attempt to persuade the receiver to open the attachment. The email address is spoofed to look like it is coming from someone in our organization. The attachment can download malicious code to your computer if you open it. If you receive an email similar to this, delete it.
World Bank Payment
May 11, 2022
This is a confirmed attempt to steal money. Do not reply to this message or contact the person listed. The United Nations listed this as one of the many fraud attempts using its name. https://www.un.org/en/about-us/fraud-alert. The United Nations does not request any information related to bank accounts or other private information. The United Nations does […]
Security Scorecard
April 28, 2022
There are several reports of this email coming into the university from a domain named SecurityScorecard.io. This domain can not be verified as safe. There is a company named Security Scorecard but its domain name is SecurityScorecard.com. If you receive this email, do not click any links or reply back to the sender. Simply delete […]
From: Department of Workers Compensation Board and DHHS
April 28, 2022
This phishing email is an attempt to get banking information from the receiver. The contents of this email has also been reported on social media. Never give your bank information to anyone soliciting it on email, phone call, text, or social media. If you receive an email similar to this, delete it.
Thank you for being a valued customer
April 28, 2022
Subject line could differ but the main point of this email is to compel the receiver to reply back and begin a dialog with the person who sent this email. There are no links but is does use a scare tactic of trying to make the receiver think their back account has been debited. If […]
Texas Coastal Living or N.B. Play & Learn Lifestyle
April 25, 2022
This email appears to come from The Islands of Rockport or New Braunfels but comes from a web address considered dangerous. Do not click on any of the links. Even the links that end in .jpg could have malicious code embedded within the file (Steganography). If you receive this or a similar email, delete it.
Email from Warren E. Buffett
April 25, 2022
There are phishing emails in circulation appearing to come from Warren E. Buffett. The sender tries to persuade the receiver into replying to the email by stating the receiver will get $2.5 million (or some very large amount of money). There is no email campaign from Warren Buffett’s office offering to give individuals large amounts […]
You have an unpaid bill
April 25, 2022
This has a similar goal to the Phish attempt, “Hi, I’m sorry but You’re going to have a bad day”. The goal is to persuade the receiver into transferring bitcoin to the sender. It tries to convince the receiver they have already been hacked and the sender will release compromising data about the receiver. The […]