Office of Information Technology
February 6, 2023
Tags Phishing Email (on campus)

Phishing for your attention with a text

Phish Bowl Alerts

Similar to the recent Email me your cell# A task need to be done quickly, this is another example of the BEC (Business Email Compromises) scam, which might arrive via email as well as text. See the post FAST ONE! for more background.

 

From +1 865-888-0546

This message is from an unsaved number. Beware of smishing and phishing.

[ Block number ]

Monday, February 6

Text Message:  Hi [name removed], I need to know if you're available at the moment? Roberto Tamassia

Screenshot of phishing text with above content

 

From +1 (559) 601-0476

Text Message:  Hello [name removed], Let me know if you got my text.-Thanks, Christina Paxson

 

Screen shot of a text message: Hello (name obscured) Let me know if you got my text.-Thanks, Christina Paxson