Watch out for fake emails that appear to come from lecturers or senior staff
Posted: Fri 6 Dec 2019, 11:51am.
If you get an unexpected email from somebody claiming to be a lecturer or colleague, please be sure to check the sender’s email address.
We have seen a spike in the number of fake emails claiming to be a member of University staff. These emails contain a short phrase like:
Are you on campus?
If you reply, you will begin a conversation with the criminals, and eventually you’ll be asked to send money or make a payment.
The criminals set up single-use gmail or hotmail addresses using the name of a member of ÐÔ°®ÊÓƵ staff (generally followed by some numbers). If you don't check the address, these emails can look genuine.
Your ÐÔ°®ÊÓƵ email is protected by Mimecast, an intelligent, learning email filtering system. However, these single-use email addresses are very difficult to block, so please be vigilant.
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