Author: Allison Payne (Gies)
Allison is the Manager of Tech Support and Training at the Gies College of Business. She has been with the college since May 2020 and has worked on campus since 2005.
Allison is a member of the IT Council End User Svcs subcommittee, the campus Knowledgebase working group, and the Dell negotiating lead for the campus bulk purchasing initiative.
Impersonating a VIP – “urgent request”
Be aware that scammers are continuing to send emails purporting to be VIPs like Deans and Dept. Heads. See other examples and info in this post: https://publish.illinois.edu/phishingalerts/?s=impersonat&submit=Search Here is an example from today, Nov 20, 2020.
ALERT: SURS Phone Scam
Sharing the following from an IT Professional on campus. He has verified with SURS that they do NOT make personal phone calls. If someone purporting to be SURS calls you and asks about verifying your identity for insurance or asks questions about HIPAA, please hang up.