Category: Confirmed Phishing Attempts
The images posted here are screen captures of confirmed phishing attempts. If you receive one of these emails, please delete it without clicking on any links in it.
Very Urgent – Phish impersonating a Dean
[Home Job Opportunity]
Warning: you have received a malicious email from mwilson@gpb.org
MEMO FROM HR
Job Offer
Email impersonating Dean
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.