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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[WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]username : [old password]

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From: Firstname Lastname [phisher@fakemail.com]

Sent: Saturday, September 7, 2019

Subject: [WARNING : MESSAGE ENCRYPTED]username : [old password]

 

Password- [numeric code]

UPATE

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Dear User

You receive this email because we've noticed unusual activity in your account email for more information Click here to verify your identity

UOGUELPH HELP DESK

Thank you. For your cooperation.

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH RE-EVALUATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH EMPLOYEES 2019

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LETTER FROM PRESIDENT DR. FRANCO VACCARINO

 Dear Colleagues:

 Conflict of Interest means a potential, apparent or actual conflict where an Employee’s financial or other personal interest, whether direct or indirect, conflicts or appears to conflict with the Employee’s responsibility to the University, or with the Employee’s participation in any recommendation or decision within the University.

I'm watching you

*Please inform Information Security (infosec@uoguelph.ca OR ext. 58006) if you received this message

IT-DESK (c)

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Dear user 
  
Your Email was accessed from a different Country IP & will Be suspended, you need to Verify this account now.  
  
Please Click ** Verify Now **and sign in to confirm your IP. 
  
Copyright © 2019 Mail! Inc 

IT-DESK (c)

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Due to the recent migration to 2019 webmail University of Guelph, you are requested to update your record within the next 24hrs to validate your existing information in order to keep your record up to date Verify Now . 

Financial Aid On Hold - Action Required

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This is a reminder that your financial aid is on hold until all of your documents have been received and processed by our office. Please log in to your guelph.verifymyfafsa.com/ [LINK REMOVED] portal to complete the requested information. Submit all required items by July 31 in order to have your file complete before the first fall disbursement. If you believe you have completed all requirements but are still getting this reminder email, please log into your Financial Aid Account at the link above and click the submit button.
Sincerely,

Respond Urgently

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We're letting you know that we've detected multiple IP-Conflict on your email account, 
 You have received a new secure message from U OF G click Here to view the message now.
  
 Regards,
 SERVICE HELPDESK
 University of Guelph

Attention

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Dear users, 
  
We will close your email account due to several negligence in the emails we previously sent you about the status of your email account. To continue using your email without any changes, click on the mail account button below: 
  
MAIL ACCOUNT 
  
This request is mandatory, this can lead to the suspension of service. 
  
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. 
  
Thank you. 
University of Guelph admin. 

Email Termination Request !!

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Hi User

We received a request to terminate your Email and process has started, Please give us little time to complete your request.
If you did not make this request Please : Undo Termination Request
Your Email access will be denied

Thanks