Recent Scams and Phishing Attempts

The online safety and security of the University of Guelph community is our top priority. One of the most common methods for cyber criminals to access your personal information is through email phishing scams, where they attempt to lure you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment, try to convince you to share your identity information (e.g. passwords), or try to infect your system with malware.

If you receive a suspected a phishing attempt:

  1. Do not respond or open any links in the email until you have confirmed it is safe.
  2. Check the list of recent scams and phishing attempts below.
  3. If the message you received is not the list, please tell us. Forward the message to the CCS Help Centre at IThelp@uoguelph.ca 

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SERVICE HELPDESK 

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Hello,

Nozato Electrical Engineering & Construction Co.,Ltd is in need of an reputable individual or company who can help us handle our delinquent account collection from our customers/clients that are based in canada/USA. This is a spare-time job offer with attractive remuneration.

 

Kindy reply for further details if interested.

Lui Yong

HR Department

 

 

PART-TIME JOB

Subject: PART-TIME JOB

Hello,

Here is a chance to be a part time worker at PGF MANUFACTURER, this part time job only get you to work twice in a week an make 320$ every Friday. If interested get back for more inquiry and job description. Best Regard.

 

 

 

 

New Phishing Email - "support"

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Your email has been accessible from another IP country 

re-validate your mailbox to prevent disabling. 

Notice

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Dear User,

You have exceeded the limit of your mail box quota, and your currently have emails pending in our servers yet to be delivered to your inbox.You will not be able to receive your new emails until your increase and boost your Mail box size. CLICK HERE to upgrade your email Account.

 

New Phishing Email - "Update!!!"

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We noticed that  your email account has been outdated Your   account has been placed on temporary block,  it would be permanently blocked if you do not unblock within 48hours.