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An image of a letter being caught by a fishing pole with the text "Gone Phishing"
Why this looks valid
- The email looks like it is from someone from Marist College, most likely your supervisor, department head, or a campus Senior Leader
- The email may also have an exact replica of the person's email signature
- Frequently the email will address the recipient directly by name
Why this is fraud
- The originating email address is not a Marist College address
- Pay attention to sentence construction, spelling, and grammar - language mistakes are good indicators of malicious emails
- If the recipient responds to the message, the communication will quickly transfer to text or phone, and the scammer will try to convince the person to purchase a gift card or perpetuate another type of fraudulent financial transaction
Additional notes
- This is a very common scam that is regularly reported to Marist IT - the scam is based on existing trust relationships among the Marist community, and is perpetuated by impersonating a supervisor and emailing everyone in their organization
- This scam can also happen through text message. Always be wary of any communication that leads of with a high sense of urgency
- A phone call to the alleged sender would quickly verify if this is a legitimate email. It only takes a few minutes to pick up the phone!
- Remember to always send suspicious email messages to phishing@marist.edu. Timely reporting helps keep the entire Marist College community safe from cyber criminals!
- We have received many reports of this scam targeting different departments just in the last few days. Stay diligent! Report any messages similar to this one immediately.