Phish Bowl
-Welcome to the Phish Bowl-
If you receive a suspicious email, check the list below to verify if it is a current phishing scam caught at SHSU.
If the email is listed, it has been taken care of by our IT@Sam Security Team and all you need to do is delete the email.
You don't see the email on this list? Contact the IT@Sam Service Desk and report it immediately to abuse@shsu.edu.
| DATE | PHISHING Subject | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2020 | GRAET NEWS OFFER!!! | Scam email trying to get you to contact them for details on a work study opportunity. |
| 12/14/2019 | Must Read This | Scam email trying to get you to open an attachments and follow steps to apply for position. |
| 12/13/2019 | SHSU Update | Phishing email trying to get you to update your SHSU account information through a link. |
| 12/8/2019 | Action Required! | Phishing email trying to get you to update your SHSU account information through a link. |
| 12/8/2019 | SHSU Account Update | Phishing email trying to get you to update your SHSU account information through a link. |
| 12/7/2019 | Advertisement Program | Phishing email offering to pay you for wrapping your vehicle with Pepsi Co. |
| 12/5/2019 | SHSU Email Update | Phishing email trying to get you to update your SHSU account information through a link. |
| 11/28/2019 | READ | Single linked SHSU with no other verbiage that will send you to a malicious site. |
| 11/28/2019 | Campus Notification | Phishing email claiming to have a part time pet sitting opportunity and requiring you to reply with your personal email. |
| 11/28/2019 | Message From Human Resource | Phishing email claiming that you have a message from SHSU Human Resources. Malicious link sends to you to a fake SHSU login site (example). |
| 11/27/2019 | ***Earn Extra Cash Weekly*** | Phishing email offering a flexible part-time job that encourages you to click a link to apply. |
| 11/20/2019 | Payroll Adjustment | Phishing email that claims to be an encrypted payroll message. |
| 11/13/2019 | Job Opening !!! | Phishing email offering work from home employment. |
| 10/17/2019 | PT Personal/Administrative Assistant !!! | Phishing email telling you to "Click Here" to find out more about a job opportunity |
| 10/17/2019 | Sam Houston State University Career Services Job (Virtual Personal Assistant) | Scam email trying to get you to reply to email for a personal assistant opportunity |
| 10/15/2019 | Urgent student and staffs Account Update !!! | Phishing email trying to get you to "click here" to confirm your account is still active. |
| 10/5/2019 | Action Required !!! | Phishing email that advertises an employment opportunity. |
| 10/5/2019 | Action Required !!! | Phishing email trying to get you to click a Sam Houston State University link to update your SHSU account and avoid deactivation |
| 9/26/2019 | Fw: Sam Houston State University of Criminal Justice Re-Evaluated and Up to Date Responsible Use of Technology Resources For All Employees | Phishing email with a letter "from" Dr. Hoyt containing a PDF that requests your login credentials |
| 9/17/2019 | Phishing email telling you to "click here" for a grant opportunity. | |
| 9/7/2019 | Phishing email telling you to click a link for a SHSU job opportunity. | |
| 9/6/2019 | Phishing email asking for your SHSU credential after you click "Verify Email." | |
| 9/3/2019 | Phishing email asking for your SHSU credentials after you click "Preview" | |
| 8/20/2019 | Scam email offering a seemingly legitimate job but would use you as a money mule. | |
| 7/16/2019 | Scam email asking you to approve or deny emails to be sent. | |
| 7/16/2019 | Sextortion scam email try to extort you for money by claiming they have embarrassing sexual information about you through your computer. | |
| 7/16/2019 | Scam email offering a seemingly legitimate job but would use you as a money mule. | |
| 7/9/2019 | Phishing email encouraging your to click a link and enter your user information for your Office 365 account. | |
| 6/28/2019 | Phishing emails encouraging you to download and listen to a voice message | |
| 6/26/2019 |
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Phishing email from various SHSU accounts, asking you to click a link for a job opportunity |
| 6/25/2019 | Phishing email from an SHSU account, asking you to click a link to view a June class update | |
| 2/07/2019 | Subject: State Various SHSU Subjects | Phishing email about seemingly official SHSU subjects |
| 10/15/2018 | Subject: FW:[ATTENTION REQUIRED] | Phishing email claiming to be from Dr. Hoyt, requesting SHSU login information |
Remember, if the email is not on this list, do not assume it is safe. Be sure not to click any links or attachments prior to deleting phishing emails. It is always better to "Stop. Think. Protect." than to assume and click.
NOTE: We have worked to remove malicious content from these emails, but recommend that you do not explore any links or email addresses contained within these examples.
