Archives: Phishing

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Phishing Email circulating on campus and Appears to be from Carleton Campus Safety

Please beware of phishing email circulating on campus with subject “COVID-19 – Safety Measures” and appears to be from the "Carleton Safety Services".   If you require assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at 613-520-3700.   How can you tell if emails or online posts are phishing or scams? The sender asks to... More

Monday, March 30, 2020

Beware of Phishing Emails that appear to be meeting or video conferencing requests

There have been a large number of phishing attempts over the last few weeks, trying to impersonate video conferencing or virtual meeting websites or services. One of the more common services that is being targeted is the Zoom conferencing services. If you receive an email that appears to be from Zoom (or another service)... More

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Phishing Email/Scam – Coronavirus – Appears to be from the World Health Organization

Please beware of phishing email scams, which appear to be from the "The World Health Organization (WHO)", or other health officials and are about the Coronavirus.  The messages may suggest clicking on a link or reply to email to make donations.  These emails should be deleted immediately. See  sample below:        ... More

Friday, March 13, 2020

Increase in COVID-19-themed spam, malware, phishing & fake websites – Please use caution when visiting websites

Beware of an increase in corona-themed spam, malware, phishing and fake websites circulating on the Internet.  Please use caution when visiting websites and while looking for information on the COVID-19 virus. Examples: Offers for vaccines, cures and tests, including any mobile apps that claim to offer in home testing Offers related to insurance,... More

Monday, February 24, 2020

Beware of Phishing Emails that appear to be from a Carleton University Dean, Chair or Director!

Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus that appear to be from either the President, Dean, Chair, Director or other senior management at Carleton University.  Often these messages will be sent from a free email service such as gmail or outlook, rather than a University provided email account.  The email address may include... More

Thursday, February 20, 2020

New Phishing Campaign – Appears to be from the MacOdrum Library

WARNING: Active Phishing Campaign Target: Student/Faculty/Staff Risk: Loss of credentials From: Appears to be from the library If you receive this phishing email below, please delete it immediately.  If you have already responded to this email, please change your MyCarleton One (MC1) password immediately.  If you require assistance, please... More

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Phishing Email/Scam – Coronavirus – appears to be from Health Officials

Please beware of phishing email scams, which appear to be from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or other health officials and are about the Coronavirus.  The messages may suggest clicking on a link or to download a document or report, or to respond for more information.  These emails should be deleted... More

Monday, January 27, 2020

Phishing/Scam – appears to be from Carleton University – “JOB OPPORTUNITY”

Please beware of ongoing ‘JOB OPPORTUNITY’ scams circulating online and through email. The latest appears to be from Carleton University. Sample of this phishing/scam email:       These scams request that a student communicate using their Carleton email address.  If student responds, they are then contacted by potential... More

Friday, January 17, 2020

Phishing Email/Scam – “INTERAC e-Transfer is waiting for the student” – appears to be from CRA

Please beware of this new phishing/scam which appears to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and that an INTERAC e-Transfer is waiting for the student. This campaign is currently targeting students, in an attempt to steal your personal information such as your Social Insurance Number (SIN), Address, email, credit card information, and other... More

Monday, January 13, 2020

Phishing Email – Appears to be from our Carleton President

Be on the lookout, in your inbox, for a phishing email from an external address posing as our President and Vice-Chancellor. This is a phishing email: Source:  External Subject Line:  Catch Up Attachment:  No             If you receive the above phishing email, please delete it immediately.  If you have already... More

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Phishing Emails circulating on Campus – “Part-Time Personal Assistant Needed”

Please beware of ongoing ‘Part-time Job Offer’ scams circulating online and through email. The latest has a subject of "Part-Time Personal Assistant Needed". Sample of this phishing email:               These scams request that a student communicate using their Carleton email address.  If student responds,... More

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Phishing Email circulating on campus – Appears to be from the MacOdrum Library

Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus which appears to be from the University Library. This campaign is currently targeting Students in an attempt to steal credentials by trying to convince them that they need to authenticate in order to renew access to Library resources, or to prevent access or accounts from expiring.... More

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