Tag: Scam

This is a scam, regardless of how it is distributed (email, phone, social media)

Be careful with “urgent” requests from supervisors – UPDATED!

A large number of fraudulent emails have been received by staff and faculty members of campus departments and/or schools. The emails purport to be from a department head or director and have the subject of “URGENT” (all caps). They all…

Continue Reading Be careful with “urgent” requests from supervisors – UPDATED!

Urgent (job) opportunities are fraudulent

A large number of emails have been received by faculty, staff and students announcing an urgent (job) opportunity. The full text of the email is below, minus the web link that either is serving malware to visitors, or is simply…

Continue Reading Urgent (job) opportunities are fraudulent

Fake invitations to join the editorial board of a non-existent publication

Attention faculty! A new phishing email is making the rounds that mentions the title of an actual article or paper you have written. After complimenting you, the email invites you to join the editorial board of a non-existent publication. It…

Continue Reading Fake invitations to join the editorial board of a non-existent publication