The Phish Tank

Keep tabs on current phishing scams to avoid.

DOG SITTING OPPORTUNITY – FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Categories: Employment, Impersonation, Students

Beware of a scam circulating this week, titled: “Dog Sitting Opportunity.” This email may appear to come from Juan Carlos Duran Blas (juan.duran@usil.pe). Please DELETE without responding! ALWAYS avoid responding to unexpected emails, especially when they come from someone you do not personally know.

STEINWAY BABY GRAND FROM OUT FELLOW REALTOR MEMBERS – DECEMBER 7, 2023

Categories: Impersonation

Please beware of the circulating scam of the week, titled: “Steinway baby grand from our fellow Realtor Members.” This email may appear to come from Buena Masin (buena.masin@uaeu.ac.ae). Please DELETE without responding! ALWAYS avoid responding to unexpected emails, especially when they come from someone you do not personally know and when they seem too good to be […]

IMMEDIATE HIRE THIS WEEK WITH FULL PAID TRAINING–NO INTERVIEW NEEDED!!! – OCTOBER 27, 2023

Categories: Employment, Impersonation

Beware of a scam circulating this week, titled: “IMMEDIATE HIRE THIS WEEK WITH FULL PAID TRAINING–NO INTERVIEW NEEDED!!!” This email may appear to come from the North Dakota University System (Macradee Miller). This email is not affiliated with UND or NDUS. Please DELETE without responding or clicking any links! Emails that come from UND or NDUS will […]

ABOUT PIANO – OCTOBER 11, 2023

Categories: Impersonation, Staff

Please beware of a scam that started circulating last week, titled: “About Piano.” This email appears to come from Lucas Aaker (ysaleem89@optonline.net). Please DELETE this email without responding! This email claims to be coming from a UND staff member but is sent from an unknown email address. Emails from UND staff will always come from an @UND.EDU […]

NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM JOBS LEAD. DISCOVER. IGNITE. – SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Categories: Employment, Impersonation

Here is our second scam that started circulating since yesterday evening. This one is titled: “North Dakota University System jobs Lead. Discover. Ignite.” This email appears to be about paid work study opportunities with the North Dakota University System. Please DELETE without responding or clicking on any links! ALWAYS avoid responding or clicking on any links in […]

GIVEAWAY-DOWNSIING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ITEMS. – SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Categories: Impersonation

Beware of the circulating scam of the week, titled: “GIVEAWAY-DOWNSIING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND ITEMS.” The sender of this email may appear as Megan Elliott. Please DELETE without responding! ALWAYS avoid responding to unexpected emails, especially when they come from someone you do not personally know and when they seem too good to be true!

TICK:21G38:*DO NOT REPLY* – SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Categories: Impersonation

Please be aware of the circulating scam of the week, titled: “TICK:21G38:*DO NOT REPLY*.” This email has been appearing from multiple senders. Please DELETE without responding or clicking on any links! Microsoft will NEVER have students, faculty, or staff send emails regarding the verification of your account. ALWAYS avoid responding to unexpected emails, especially when they come […]

PRE-ORDER THE KRYPTON – MVP TODAY – AUGUST 15, 2023

Categories: Money, Personal Information

Here is our third circulating scam of the week, titled: “Pre-Order the Krypton – MVP Today.” The sender of this email may appear as Far UV (info@faruv.com). Please DELETE without responding or clicking any links! While this email is more of a spam email versus a phishing attempt, it’s still just as important to avoid responding to […]

[ITSS] 2FA AUTHENTICATION – AUGUST 15, 2023

Categories: Impersonation, Personal Information

Here is our second circulating scam of the week! This one is titled: [ITSS] 2FA Authentication.” The sender of this email may appear as Mitchell Fabian via ITSS (itss+mitchellfabian007_at_gmail.com@gaggle.email). Please DELETE without responding or navigating to any included links and/or QR codes! This email appears to come from UND but is sent from an unknown email address. […]