Office of Information Technology
December 4, 2023
Tags Phishing Email (on campus)

Fraudulent Request for Direct Deposit Change

Phish Bowl Alerts

See here for a basic example of a payroll phishing scam. In this message, a threat actor uses a unique first and last name but an obviously fake email address, requesting a change to their direct deposit information. While this message does have fairly apparent indicators of social engineering, it serves as an effective example of basic phishing techniques.

A screenshot of scam email from a fake employee requesting a change to their direct deposit information.