Phishing Alert: [subject is unknown]

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: 
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Phishing Message Summary

This phishing email attempts to trick users into providing their name and password to a fake login site. U-M will not send email asking you to rush to prevent account shutoff or release held or undelivered email. University of Michigan email changes are anounced ahead of time, and U-M accounts, including Michigan Medicine, are based on your affiliation, and are only removed when your qualifiying affiliation goes away. The link in the phish directs users to a fake login page. A check of the URL in this phising email shows that it is not a valid U-M address. Always check a site's URL before entering your user credentials!

Phishing Email

Phishing Email or Site Screenshot: 
An image and table reporting undelivered email messages makes up the body of the phishing email.
A fake university of michigan login page is presented by the link in the phishing email. You can tell it is a fake by the incorrect URL.