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 […]
Read moreThis 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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreThis 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 […]
Read moreThis 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 […]
Read moreThis 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 […]
Read moreThis 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.
Read moreThis 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 […]
Read moreThis email is an attempt to either download malware or ransomware onto your computer or a ploy to gather personal identifiable information (PII) and possibly bank information. The biggest red flag is the email states it is coming from Barrette Structural, a wood framing company in Canada. But the email address comes from a company […]
Read moreSome of the emails reported have the subject line of Part-Time with no Job at the end. But all have the same contents and this is a verified scam. The email is supposed to come from Dianne Arnold but the email address is a spoofed address of someone who works for the National Land Agency […]
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