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Urgent: Phishing Scam Notice for 9/23/14

The Help Desk was recently notified of another phishing scam that target students, faculty, and staff of Wright State University. This scam looks like it is being sent from Wright State, and claims you have a 'document notification'; it then provides a link to access the document. The subject line of this message is "Employee Documents-Internal Use", or something similar.

Please be aware that this message is a scam and is NOT BEING SENT BY CaTS. If you reply, your information will be sent to an email address of the scammer, not to the CaTS Help Desk. You should delete this message immediately.

Be aware that any email claiming to be from CaTS, Wright State University or another business which asks for your login, personal, or financial information is a definite scam. CaTS, Wright State, and other reputable businesses WILL NEVER ask you for any personal information, such as your username and password, via email. CaTS would also like to emphasize that you should never respond to these emails or click links within them, nor should you give out your personal information to anyone via email.

If you receive an email and are unsure if the message is a scam, feel free to contact the CaTS Help Desk. We can help you determine whether the message is real or not. You can reach us at (937) 775-4827, or toll free at 1-888-775-4827.