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Urgent: Phishing Scam Notice for 9/30/14

The Help Desk was recently notified of another phishing scam that target students, faculty, and staff of Wright State University. This scam tells you that you logged in to "a different device" with your email, and because of that, your account will be disabled. It then gives a link for you to click on to re-enable your account. The subject line of this message is "Login Device" or something similar.

Please be aware that this message is a scam and is NOT BEING SENT BY CaTS. You should not click on the link or reply to the email. If you do so, your information mauy be sent directly to a scammer. You should delete this message immediately.

Always remember 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.