The Phish Tank

Keep tabs on current phishing scams to avoid.

PIANO GIVEAWAY – MAY 4, 2023

Categories: Impersonation

Here is our second circulating scam of the week! This one may be titled either, “PIANO GIVEAWAY” or “OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIANO.” The sender of the email may appear as Dr. Andrew Armacost (john@mail-work2apps-xxllzmall-manaqement.com). Please DELETE without responding or clicking any links! Emails from UND’s president will always come from an @UND.EDU email address. Both […]

HERE IS THE CORRECT VALUE FOR A CIRCLE – MAY 4, 2023

Categories: Personal Information

Beware of 1 of 2 circulating scams this week, titled: “Here is the correct value for a Circle.” The sender of this email may appear as Mohamadreza Mehdinia (korrektpi@yahoo.se). Please DELETE this email without responding or opening any attachments! ALWAYS avoid opening attachments and responding to emails if they come from a source you have never heard […]

GREETINGS – APRIL 26, 2023

Categories: Money, Personal Information

Please be aware of the circulating scam of the week, titled: “Greetings.” The sender of this email may appear as: Anna Mares (lillymariavirag@gmail.com). Please DELETE this email without responding! ALWAYS avoid responding to unexpected emails, especially when they come from unknown sources and seem too good to be true!

QUICK QUESTION – APRIL 18, 2023

Categories: Impersonation, Personal Information

Beware of a circulating scam that is trying to bait users into providing personal information, titled: “Quick Question.” The sender of this email may appear as: nowak.paul@irisreading.com. Please DELETE without responding, clicking any links, or providing any requested information. ALWAYS avoid responding to unexpected emails that ask for personal information, especially when they are claiming to be […]

(NO SUBJECT) – MARCH 27, 2023

Categories: Impersonation, Personal Information

Please be aware of a circulating scam with no subject line. This particular email has been sent from the same email with two different ID tags: either “Thyra Knapp Ph.D” or “Casey (Carolyn) Ozaki Ph.D.” Please DELETE this email without responding! ALWAYS avoid responding to unexpected emails that ask for personal information, especially when they […]

ACTION REQUIRED – MARCH 21, 2023

Categories: Impersonation

Beware of the circulating scam of the week, titled: “ACTION REQUIRED.” The sender of this email may appear as: renaprue8@gmail.com. Please DELETE without responding or clicking any links! Official emails from UND will almost always come from an @UND.EDU or @NDUS.EDU email address and NEVER from an @GMAIL.COM email address. Also, the link in this […]

PET SITTING JOB OFFER – MARCH 7, 2023

Categories: Employment, Personal Information

Please be aware of the following email scams that are circulating offering a job, titled: “A POSITION FOR PET SITTING IS CLOSE TO THE COLLEGE.” This particular email has been send from two different senders: J Dixon (dixonj@stpetershigh.com) and Bumba Meu Baja (bumbameubaja@cct.uema.br). Please DELETE and DO NOT RESPOND to any emails offering a job […]

MAILBOX EXCEEDED/SHUTDOWN – MARCH 3, 2023

Categories: Impersonation, Personal Information

Beware of a circulating scam with the following subject: “Customer Support Mailbox Exceeded Shutdown Your Mail Service.” The sender’s email may appear as: european.consltant@yahoo.co.uk. Please DELETE without responding, clicking any links, or providing any requested information. Yahoo would NOT be sending an email about shutting down a UND email and would also NEVER ask you […]

DUAL UNIVERSITY EMAIL ACCOUNTS – FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Categories: Impersonation

Please be aware of a circulating scam with the subject line “IT Notice – North Dakota University System.” The sender’s email address may appear as: bidhya.sangroula@ndus.edu. Please DELETE without responding or clicking any links. The link provided in the email IS NOT related to NDUS in any way and should be avoided at all costs.