We have reports from faculty and staff who have been recipients of a new twist on an old e-mail scam. These phishing scams often come from a non-UCLA email address with poor spelling/grammar.
Phish Bowl
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Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks.
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Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 4:16 AM
To: <REDACTED>
Subject: settings changed
Importance: High
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Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks.
From: [username]@ucla.edu
Subject: HR Team
Greetings:
You have a message from the HR Department
Click here to view your message
Sincerely,
The Human Resources Talent Acquisition Team
This is an automatically generated email, please do not reply.
Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks. From: IT Help Desk <helpdesk@[campus unit].ucla.edu>
Subject: [username]@[campus unit].ucla.edu password expiration
[campus unit].ucla.edu
Hello [username]
Password for [username]@[campus unit].ucla.edu expires today Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 2:34 PM
Keep Same Password
[campus unit].ucla.edu (c) 2021
Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks. TEXT OF PHISHING EMAIL
From: [username]@ucla.edu
Subject: UNICEF PART – TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY
Good Day,
I am a staff hear at the institution, a professor of Medicine shared a link for students who might be interested in PAID UNICEF PART-TIME POSITION job to make up to $400 (USD) weekly.
Follow the link below for more info regarding the position –
CLICK HERE
NOTE: THIS IS STRICTLY A WORK FROM HOME POSITION.
Sincerely,
Dr. Daniel Spencer
Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks.
From: <REDACTED>
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 5:41 AM
To: <REDACTED>
Subject: Staff & Employee Benefit
All staff & employee are expected to verify their email account for new payroll directory and adjustment for the month of March benefit payment. Please kindly Click MARCH-BENEFIT and complete the required directive to avoid omission of your benefit payment for March 2020
Thank you,
Help Desk.
