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Below you will find examples of recent phishing attempts at McMaster University.

If you do fall victim to a phishing scam, do not be embarrassed. Report any and all suspicious email messages to is-spam@mcmaster.ca.

If you have opened any suspicious emails, links or attachments please report it to the UTS Service Desk.

Learn about different types of phishing and how to identify them by clicking on the link below.

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Phishing Email: {Name} shared “Assessment File1” with you

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November 2, 2023

Phishing Email: McMaster-Approval-Request for [Name] at 22:27:29_18/10

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November 2, 2023

Phishing Email: Document shared with you: “STAFF FACULTY AGENDA(SOB) OCTOBER 9 2023.docx”

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October 12, 2023

Phishing: Webmail Admin Login – New Message

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October 5, 2023

Phishing Email: salary augmentation, bonus allocation, compensation adjustment, insurance revision, and the updating of the benfit package for {Name}

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September 22, 2023

Phishing Email: IMMEDIATE HIRE THIS WEEK WITH FULL PAID TRAINING–NO INTERVIEW NEEDED!!!

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September 22, 2023

Spoof Email: Employment Opportunity

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September 8, 2023

Spoof/Phishing Email: ISSofBC Fresh Job

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August 30, 2023

Phishing Email: HAPPENING NOW: New Opportunity: Recruitment at University of Toronto

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August 14, 2023

Phishing Email: Mainenance Notice [email] Password Report Today August 1 2023 at 10:16:06 AM

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August 14, 2023

Social Engineering over Teams

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August 3, 2023

Phishing Links: McMaster Portal Update: Access Expiration Notice, Re-Authenticate Access Now – 25 July, 2023

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July 31, 2023