This email is a Phish Attempt. There was an initial email that talked about a grant and asked the receiver to send their personal cell number and their non-edu email address. Once they replied to the message with that information, the scammer sent a request for more information. Luckily, the receiver recognized it as a […]
Read moreThis email has a couple red flags. The generic greeting is the first one. If someone is being awarded money, their name will be in the greeting. The other red flag is when we hover over the link. The domain name has nothing to do with the IRS. It is a company in India that […]
Read moreThis email is designed to get the attention of the receiver and have them click on a dangerous link. The greeting is just the username, which means the sender doesn’t have any other information. The sender is clearly not Microsoft or from our university. The expire date is so close to when this was sent, […]
Read moreThe first Red Flag is the sender’s address. If it is a Microsoft request, it should be coming from a Microsoft.com account. The second Red Flag is the generic greeting. Microsoft would have the full name of the recipient and would use it. How you can avoid QR code scams Follow these tips to avoid […]
Read moreThis is a Phishing Scam. The IRS doesn’t send email out to gather information. The account sending this Phish is not an IRS account. So many people have reported this and we want to ensure everyone knows this is a scam.
Read moreThis Phishing Scam has been going around since 2019. Frances and Patrick Connolly are wealthy but are not giving away 4 Million Euros to random people on the Internet. This kind of email should always be scrutinized very closely. Although, the domain name the email came from is for a legitimate financials services company. Their […]
Read moreThe subject line will include today’s date is used to entice people to open the email as soon as they read the subject. This is an attempt to gain your user password. The link will first have you confirm your current password and then ask you to create a new one. However, once you give […]
Read moreThis email has been reported by many UT HSA employees. It is an attempt to either Phish or download dangerous malware to the receiver’s device. One of the red flags is the wording designed to create a sense of urgency. This is often used because human’s don’t always think things through when told their account […]
Read moreIn this Phish Attack, the bad actor created a domain name that appears to be the same as a real dental company, Prodentim. Prodentim has a domain named ProdentimNew.com. It is a legitimate site. The bad actor tacked an extra W to the end of the name, ProdentimNeww.com. That is a dangerous site and filling […]
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