Don’t fall for phishing and spam
As universities across the country focus on contingency plans during COVID-19, hackers are busy working to find ways to exploit the higher education community. Continue to be vigilant on the lookout for phishing and spam.
How Should I Be On The Lookout?
Any email that looks similar to a real UNC Charlotte employee, BUT comes from an external email domain (e.g., @yahoo.com, @gmail.com, etc.).
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Sample Email Addresses |
Real or Fake? |
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John.Smith@gmail.com |
FAKE HINT: Email has real UNC Charlotte staff name BUT ends in @gmail.com |
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John.Smith.uncc.edu@gmail.com |
FAKE uncc.edu in the username BUT ends in @gmail.com |
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John.Smith@uncc.edu |
REAL HINT: Email has real UNC Charlotte staff name AND ends in @uncc.edu |
Click here for more tips on how to identify phishing.
How Do I Report Phishing or SPAM?
If you receive an email claiming to be from a UNC Charlotte employee and the sender’s email address does not end with @uncc.edu, Do Not Respond, report it as phishing and delete it. You can report these to ReportSpam-group@uncc.edu or Help.uncc.edu. If you have any questions, please contact the IT Service Desk at 704-687-5500.