Phishing Examples
Below are several examples of phishing emails that have been sent to Lamar users with the purpose of convincing you to provide your personal, contact, or login information. A common trait among them is that many are created using a free email provider such as Gmail. Click on the screenshots to open a separate page for a larger view.
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APPLY NOW |
This email only contains an attached .pdf document. The link inside the .pdf will redirect you to a form to fill out with your personal and login information. Never follow any instructions provided in attachments. Please delete this and other similar emails. |
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PART - TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY! |
This email states a proposed job offer but only greets you as 'student'. You have to reply back to the email using an alternate email address to receive the full job description. Please delete this and other similar emails. |
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OFFICE 365 ACCOUNT DEACTIVATION NOTICE!! |
This email only contains an attached .odt file. The attachment impersonating Microsoft, states the user will stop receiving emails because they have not verified their account. The link will redirect to a fake Microsoft login page to capture your username and password. Never follow any instructions provided in attachments. Please delete this and other similar emails. |
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| RECTIFY, HELP DESK, ATTAIN, COMPLY, DISBURSMENT, ATTENTION, and similar 1-2 word subject lines | This email states the user needs to verify their identity or their BankMobile account will be terminated. The verification link sends the user to a form to fill out personal and login information. Never follow any instructions provided in attachments. Please delete this and other similar emails. |
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| Part-Time Remote Job Opportunity | This email requests the user to click on a provided link to apply for a job. The link is to a form to fill out personal information. An optional email with your resume can be sent to a different gmail address but not from the school email account. Please delete this and other similar emails. |
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