Phishing Alert: Voice message from (numbers and senders may vary)

Some U-M community members reported receiving this email. It is fraudulent or malicious. Do not respond, click any link in it, or provide personal information or money. See Phishing & Scams for more tips. If you need help, contact the ITS Service Center.

Date Sent: 
Thursday, February 4, 2021

Phishing Email Summary

This phishing email attempts to trick the recipient by claiming they have a voice mail message. The phish may be customized with the recipient's uniqname and the name and phone numbers of familiar persons. Clicking the link takes recipients to a fake Outlook login page.

An easy way to spot this phish is to hover over the address for the link. You will see that it is not a link to a real U-M system. You can also see that the Outlook page is a fake by the URL of the page. 

Never enter your U-M credentials into a login page without checking the URL to make sure it is a legitimate U-M service page, such as weblogin.umich.edu, Michigan Medicine login page, etc.

Phishing Email Text

To: [uniqname]

Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:30:36 GMT

Length: 00:51 seconds

Voicemail Preview:

"Hi, I'd like to catch up with you on..."

Play message

Phishing Email or Site Screenshot: 
A fake Outlook login page is presented by the link in the phishing email. You can determine it is a fake by the incorrect URL.