Posted on February 22, 2021
There is always a scam running amuck and this is no new scam. The scammer is pretending to need tutoring services. Often the scammer will over pay using a check and ask for money back. The check will ultimately bounce and you will be on the hook for the money. Be vigilant and contact our […]
Posted on February 4, 2021
There are always new phishing attacks in our environment. Today we discovered a phisher who is impersonating a VCU health official. This phisher is pretending to offer a fake interview through Telegram. Always be on the look out for these types of scams. Details are below:
Posted on January 22, 2021
We’ve received several reports that a scam artist is spoofing the VCU phone number for nefarious purposes. If the scam artist cannot reach you, they will leave a voice mail and request that you call them back at a non-VCU number. Do not return the phone call. Remember: VCU employees will never call you to […]
Posted on January 4, 2021
As we welcome the start of a new year, phishers are ready to send out scams. Our most recent scam is an internship scam. The email has the subject “Internship Work Order RM-4154 is Completed” and contains a PDF document that lists a job offer and a number to call (479)-888-XXXX. Don’t be fooled! There […]
Posted on November 12, 2020
Please be aware that the VCU information Security office has received notification of a scam that is targeting students. The scam involves the scammer stating that they have evidence that the victim is cheating on or in their classes. The scammer will provide photoshopped screenshots of emails that they have from Karen Belanger, the director […]
Posted on November 4, 2020
We’ve seen a recent uptick in the fake Fedex/USPS/UPS Text messages. The scam works like this: you’ll receive a text message that appears to be from Fedex/USPS/UPS. The text message will contain a malicious link. This link will lead to a website which may appear to be a fake-amazon or other online retailer. The fake-website […]
Posted on September 1, 2020
It’s that time of year again when payment scams start to flourish. The pet-sitting scam offers a great incentive to watch an individual’s pets ($400 a week is great!). The downside is that they will often send you a check larger than the $400 and will ask you to send some of the money back […]
Posted on August 31, 2020
There is a fake VCU job offer scam that is being distributed over Facebook Messenger. The user posing to represent VCU is named ‘Stephanie Snyder’. Please be aware that VCU lists jobs on the VCU Jobs Website (https://www.vcujobs.com/) and will not contact users via Facebook Messenger.
Posted on August 5, 2020
There has been a recent uptick in phishing emails impersonating deans and directors being sent out to the university. Please be aware that you may have received one of these emails impersonating your dean or director. The email will usually have a short subject along the lines of “Hey are you available” or “are you […]
Posted on May 11, 2020
We received a report from an end-user that received a fake-VCU Housing Application Notice. The text included the following message: “Important update in your VCU account regarding your housing. Application not received and you may be at risk of off-campus housing. Click the link for more details “ Please be aware that VCU Residential Life and […]
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