Information Technology Services has been informed about a new email phishing scam that claims you have received an important message from the University’s Blackboard Learning Management system and must click a link to view it. The link directs readers to a harmful site that attempts to collect their username and password.
The following is a sample of the recent fraudulent email. If you receive this message (or any message similar to it), please do not click any links embedded in the email. Please report it as a phishing scam by forwarding the email message as an attachment to it@mitchellhamline.edu.
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Subject: Re:Blackboard:Course Error Alert (your email address)!!!
Dear User,
You have received a new message from University Admin System sent to you via Blackboard Learning System.
<hyperlink removed>
Greetings,
Blackboard Learning System
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The link in the phishing email directs readers to a malicious Web page (shown below) that attempts to collect your username and password.
Information Technology strongly recommends that you do not reply to unsolicited emails or emails from unverifiable sources. Avoid clicking on links contained in such emails, as these may lead to sites that contain harmful software. If a link looks suspicious, you can hover over the link with your mouse to preview the URL without clicking on it.
Please contact us at it@mitchellhamline.edu or call 651-290-6411 if you have any questions regarding this announcement.
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