Fight the Phish

Fight the Phish

This section provides examples of recent phishing emails received on campus. These are intended to educate every SDSU email user on how to spot a phish.
  • Date Circulated: August 26, 2024
  • Category: Fake Job Scam
  • Target: Students
  • Attack Overview: A compromised SDSU account was used to send credential phishing emails.
  • Content: Includes link to a fraudulent Google Forms page where personal information is harvested.

Virtual Job Scam

  • Date Circulated: August 25, 2024
  • Category: Employment Scam
  • Target: Staff
  • Attack Overview: A compromised SDSU account was used to send credential phishing emails.
  • Content: Includes attachment with fraudulent link to harvest personal information.

SDSU Compensation Package Scam

How Do I Report Phishing Emails?

  • If you receive a Phishing Email:
  • After reporting to fraud@sdsu.edu, if you are using the Gmail interface, you can report phishing directly to Google:
    • Sign in to Gmail.
    • Open the message you'd like to report.
    • Click the triple-dot icon next to Reply, at the top-right of the message pane.
    • Select Report phishing.
 

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Get Help

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IT Security Office
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Report an Incident

Please contact the Information Security team immediately if you experience or are aware of any of the following: