Special edition of the Monitor for July 6, 2022
Phishing scam offers part-time work as trick to get your data
A phishing scam is targeting students, faculty, and staff claiming to offer part-time work or internship opportunities. The University Information Security Office says the intent of the scammer is to trick you into divulging your IU login credentials or providing a monetary payment. These recent messages may originate from legitimate IU.edu email addresses. Please be on the alert for these emails and do not respond to them.
Here are a few clues that the email is a phish:
- The email is unsolicited
- It asks for your personal information such as street address, date of birth, or mobile number
- It asks you to provide your IU password or Duo passcodes
- You are asked to go to a link that leads to a non-IU website that asks for your personal information
- Its grammar and sentence structure are poor
What to do:
- Report the phishing email or report the phising message in Outlook
- Delete the email
Remember:
- Do not respond to unsolicited emails from unverifiable sources
- If you’re unsure of an email’s legitimacy, verify it through other means, e.g., by contacting the IU help desk
- IU will never ask you for your password or Duo passcodes in email or in text messages
