Security Alerts & Warnings

Beware of "smishing" scams. 

Here is a text message received recently.

This is a scam. Just like phishing emails, do not click on any links or respond to the sender.
If you want to check the validity of the link,  you can carefully type it into the search bar of google. 
If it's a legitimate, google will show you the webpage in its search results.  If it's not you won't find it or google may flag it as suspicious. 

Also, you can take a screenshot of the text and email that screenshot to [email protected] for verification.

From: IT support virginia.edu
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2020 4:52 PM
To: mst3k [at] virginia.edu
Subject: (mst3k [at] virginia.edu) Verify your account

Dear user,

This is to inform your email account (mst3k [at] virginia.edu) service is currently out-dated and some of your incoming & outgoing messages status already showing pending in our server.
Your service to send/receive E-messages could be suspended next 24 hours time if not verified.

You are requested to quickly click below verify button to update/activate your service in full and start enjoying your E-messages service again.

Click here to verify

Note:  Your email account send/receive services will permanently be disabled if you fail to verify correctly.

From: virginia.edu [mailto:support [at] sericare.com]
Sent: Monday, October 5, 2020 11:47 AM
To: mst3k [at] virginia.edu
Subject: Dear mst3k, You Have (9) Undelivered Mails

mst3k [at] virginia.edu
You have [9] undelivered mails

Date/Time
10/5/2020 8:46:57 a.m.

Release Pending messages to inbox.

From: Anthem EFT Enrollment
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2020 10:42 AM
To: Recipients
Subject: EFT Enrollment Confirmed

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Subject: EFT Claim U7319

We're notifying you about an important update to your claim ending in U7319 from 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM.

Just click below to log in to the secure Message Center to review.

You've received an encrypted message.
Sign in using your following email address and follow the instructions
View your message

This is an automated response, please do not reply to this EMAIL.

-Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

From: on behalf of "virginia.edu"
Reply-To: "virginia.edu"
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 2:09 AM
To: "mst3k[at]virginia.edu"
Subject: mst3kt[at]virginia.edu Your Password Has Expired

Do not reply this automation messages

Your Password Has Expired

Dear Typical User
Your Password is due to expire on 24 Jul 2020,
Please kindly use the below to continue with the same password.
Keep Same Password

From: ZoomInfo Notification mailto:noreply[at]e.zoominfo-privacy.com>>
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2020 10:05 AM
To: Typical User (mst3k) >
Subject: Notice of personal information processing. (This is not an advertisement)

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Personal Information Notice

Beware of "smishing" scams. 

Here is a text message a UVA colleague received recently.

This is a scam. Just like phishing emails, do not click on links or respond to the sender.
Real COVID-19 contact tracing will call you (not text or nor email) and will not ask for personal information or for you to download anything.

Here's what the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says a contract tracer will ask: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/notification-of-exposure.html

From: Frimpong, Bernard [email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2020 10:52 PM
Subject:

Your mailbox storage has reached 98% on the email server.

98%

100%

At 100% limit, Certain email features like;

*         Sending messages

*         Receiving messages

*         Forwarding messages

will not be available for your utilization.

Visit Outlook Storage Access Page and login to adjust and maintain your Mailbox storage.

IT Help Desk

From: American Express
Sent: Friday, July 3, 2020 3:40 PM
To: Recipients
Subject: Account Suspension Notice!

Account suspended
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