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The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State members. The email appears to come from a sender with an ‘@cornell.edu’ address, with a subject line of ‘Order Acknowledgement’.

Please be aware that this is a scam. As always, do NOT click on any links or download any documents contained in this email. If you have already clicked on a link and entered any personal information or your Wright State credentials, please reset your Campus 'w' account password immediately.

If you have any questions, or for assistance resetting your password, contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State members, with a subject line of 'Re: Revised PO #1003040 Due'.

Please be aware that this is a scam. As always, do NOT click on any links or download any documents contained in this email. If you have already clicked on the link and entered any personal information or your Wright State credentials, please reset your Campus 'w' account password immediately.

If you have any questions, or for assistance resetting your password, contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu.

The Help Desk was recently notified of an email phishing scam that targets Wright State faculty and staff. The email appears to be signed as Wright State President Susan Edwards, but is sent from the address presidenteducations@gmail.com, or a similar address. Do NOT reply with any personal information, and delete this email from your inbox.

begin copy of scam message

Hello good day, <name>. I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to you for the positive impact from your contribution to Wright State University.

Please do let me know when you're available there's something I need you to do. Kindly drop me your cellphone number to send text message.

Again thank you for your time and commitment to this wonderful institution.

Thanks you,

Susan Edwards

President,

Wright State University

end copy of scam message

Please be aware that this is a scam. Again, do not reply with any personal information.

If you have any questions about this scam, contact the CaTS Help Desk at 937-775-4827, or email helpdesk@wright.edu. 

CaTS has noticed an increase in the number of phishing attempts at the beginning of Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Below is information to help keep your Wright State accounts secure:

What are Phishing Scams?

• Phishing scams are emails designed to trick you into sending an unknown third party your account information or other personal or financial information.
• These emails may look like they're coming from Wright State, CaTS, your bank or credit card issuer, or any other institution you do business with.
• The links in phishing emails often take you to a web page that appears to be a WSU site, such as wings.wright.edu. You can avoid being tricked by these fake pages by typing in the URL, such as wings.wright.edu rather than trusting the link. 
• Many email scams often contain fake job offers; if an email contains poor grammar or wording, or seems too good to be true, it most likely is.

How Can You Avoid Phishing Scams?

• Remember that CaTS, WSU and other reputable businesses WILL NEVER ask you for any personal information, such as your username and password, via email.
• Never respond to a suspicious email or click links in those emails.
• Don't give out your personal information to anyone via email.
• Don't download attachments from an email unless you trust the sender.

Questions?

If you receive an email and are unsure if the message is a scam, contact the CaTS Help Desk at (937) 775-4827. We can help determine whether the email you received is real or not.