Latest Phishing Scams
List below are the latest phishing scams that have been acted upon by Information Security. Think you’ve received a phishing email? Don’t click it, report it.
Email Scam (Feb 16, 2019): “Hello, Are you available ?”
From: "John W. Boyer" Reply-To: "John W. Boyer" Date: Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 8:02 AM Subject: Hello, Are you available ? John W. Boyer Dean of the College Harper Memorial Library 247 jwboyer@uchicago.edu
read moreEmail Scam (Feb 14, 2019): “Tutoring”
From: Cruze Lawson Date: Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 6:49 PM Subject: Tutoring To: Reply-To: -- Hello, How are you doing today? This is Cruze Lawson. I saw your contact at the University, Department of Political Science under people's portal. I seek for a private tutor for my...
read moreEmail Scam (Feb 12, 2019): “CNetID Account Expiration – Action Required”
From: Shibboleth Shibboleth Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 10:39 AM To: Subject: CNetID Account Expiration - Action Required Image removed by sender. CNetID Account Expiration , this is a notice that you have been identified as a user whose CNetID is set to expire....
read moreEmail Scam (Feb 8, 2019): “CNetID Account Expiration – Action Required”
From: Shibboleth <shibboleth@uchỉcago.com> Sent: Friday, February 8, 2019 11:08 AM Subject: CNetID Account Expiration - Action Required hxxps://xn--uchcago-hw4c.com/idp/shib_img/logo.png CNetID Account Expiration , this is a notice that you have been identified...
read moreEmail Scam (Jan 29, 2019): “Ticket ID: #135863CCO223”
From: "Mckee, Anne (Radiology)" Subject: Ticket ID: #135863CCO223 Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:06:06 +0000 Notification of Ticket Escalation Workspace: Service Desk Ticket: Request closed Ticket Number: #135863CCO223 Priority: High Status: Request Creation Date:...
read moreEmail Scam (Jan 27, 2019): “Urgent”
From: Sara Bosworth Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 11:11 AM Subject: Urgent Hello , where are you? Regards Sara Bosworth Senior Director External Relations & Development
read moreEmail Scam (Jan 23, 2019): “Tutoring”
NOTE: There are varying versions of this one. From: Reply-To: "Larry Law" Hello, How are you doing today? This is Cruze Lawson. I saw your contact at the University, Department of Comparative Literature under People's portal. I seek for a private tutor for my son. I...
read moreEmail Scam (Jan 21, 2018): “:::Warning! Warning!! Warning!!!”
From: "MARTINEZ, GILBERT H." Date: Jan 21, 2019 9:57 AM Subject: :::Warning! Warning!! Warning!!! Your Outlook Mailbox Will Expire Today 21/01/2019 This to notify you that we are currently updating the windows Service agreement and privacy Statement. Please Keep Your...
read moreEmail Scam (Jan 21, 2018): <no subject>
From: "CHRISTOPHER WOODS" Subject: I’m in a meeting right now and that's why i'm contacting you through here. I should have call you, but phone is not allowed to be use during the meeting.I don't know when the meeting will be rounding up, And i want you to help me out...
read moreEmail Scam (Jan 18, 2019): “E-service system update.”
From: Mark Geis Sent: Friday, January 18, 2019 9:25 AM Subject: E-service system update. All Staff are expected to migrate to the New 2019 Microsoft Outlook Web Portal to enable access to the below, Click here to migrate immediately. · Access the new staff directory ·...
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