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 (Sep 28, 2022): NEW MARKETPLACE LOOK LOOKSREWARD
Date: Sepetember, 2022 From:Jaylene Addington <eboukwkoondb@131fz[.]ru> Note: We have seen multiple variations of the email above. Be cautious and vigilant while responding to such emails.
Email Scam (Sep 17, 2022): You have outstanding debt.
Note: Allowing an entire uchicago.edu domain or your own @uchicago.edu email address in your Safe Senders List is problematic as well, as scammers can spoof your own address as the sender, making it appear as though your account was compromised, or masquerade as a...
The University of Chicago ( Final Notifications ) (Sept 15, 2022): Credential Stealing Phish
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2022 Subject: The University of Chicago ( Final Notifications ) Our records indicated that your Office365 has two different logins with different 'University/College' portals. Kindly indicate the different login as soon as possible. To avoid...
Text Message Scam ( August 9, 2022 ): SMS Impersonation of University VIPs
Date: August 9, 2022 From: +(213)205-5089 The following is part of an example of what a UChicago user saw and responded to the initial scammer message. We have currently observed some scam campaigns through phone text (i.e. smishing) where the attacker tries...
Email Scam (July 25, 2022): Re: Part-Time intern!
From: @uchicago.edu Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 01:36:09 +0000 Subject: Re: Part-Time intern
Email Scam (June 22, 2022): Fw EAP Benefits Program
From: “"Kapsner, Elizabeth" <ekapsner@nwacc.edu> Date: Wed, 22 June 2022, 03:46:18 +0000 Subject: Fw EAP Benefits Program
Email Scam (May 31, 2022): Document shared with you: ADMIN EVALUATION FILE
From: "Stacy Schwab (via Google Docs)" <drive-shares-dm-noreply@google.com> Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 17:37:20 +0000 Subject: Document shared with you: "ADMIN EVALUATION FILE"
Email Scam (March 8, 2022): “MEMO FROM HR”
From: "Mchenry, Kyle" <Kyle.Mchenry@fortbendisd.com> Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2022 17:22:52 +0000 Subject: MEMO FROM HR Good Day, You have a message from the Human Resources Department Click here<hxxps://isgrioja[.]com/MjIxSTNiOGo1MzJKMDM=> to view your message...
Email Scam (March 2, 2022): “Maintenance Status Update”
From: Richard Norton Smith <nortonri@gvsu.edu> Sent: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 6:34 AM Subject: Maintenance Status Update
Email Scam (Feb 16, 2022): “uChicago Human Resources Request UC00856898 – URGENT”
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:11:16 -0500 From: <infocenter@uchicago.digital> Subject: uChicago Human Resources Request UC00856898 - URGENT Hello <Name>, An action is required of you from the University of Chicago Human Resources Office. Request...