<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Campus Community:<br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font color="#000000" style=""><span class="gmail_default">We are seeing a new wave of phishing scams hitting campus email accounts.</span></font><font color="#000000" style=""><span class="gmail_default"> If you receive a suspicious message, follow these steps:</span></font><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><ol><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="2"><font color="#000000" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><b>Do not reply</b>. </span></font></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="2"><font color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><b>Mark the message as Spam.</b></span></font></span></font></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="2"><font color="#000000" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><b>If you have replied </b>or are unsure about what to do, contact the <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/resources/technology/helpdesk/index.html" target="_blank">ITS Helpdesk</a> without delay.<br></span></font></font></li></ol></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default">Phishing </span>scams <span class="gmail_default">typically</span> take the form of targeted email or text messages designed to get victims to engage and establish a rapport. </font><font size="2">A recent <b>scam</b> email</font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"> </span>contains the following text:</font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style=""><div style=""><div style=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font color="#0000ff">Some departments are currently hiring individuals who can assist some of their visiting professors by providing basic admin duties remotely.</font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font color="#0000ff">The successful candidate will Liaise with staff, other departments, and/or external organizations concerning matters regarding assigned work as well as coordinating with the Director.</font></span></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px;min-height:21px"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></font></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font color="#0000ff">Weekly Salary:</font></span></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font color="#0000ff">$400 ( $350 +$50 for miscellaneous including tax)</font></span></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px;min-height:21px"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></font></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-kerning:none">For more Information , kindly contact <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>{Email Link removed}</b></span></span><span style="font-kerning:none"> with your alternative email address as well as your school schedule.</span></font></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px;min-height:21px"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></font></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font color="#0000ff">Sincerely,</font></span></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font color="#0000ff">Jorel Mike</font></span></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font color="#0000ff">Senior investment Director<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></span></font></span></p><p style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b style=""><font color="#0000ff">{CONTACT INFO REMOVED}</font></b></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div></div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default">IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP: </span></font><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default"><b>Identify that the "from" email address matches the display name.</b> The "from" address may look legitimate at first glance, but a closer look at the email headers may reveal that the email address associated with the display name is actually coming from someone else. Off-campus messages are marked as EXTERNAL. </span></font><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default"><i>If an email comes from an address that isn’t affiliated with the apparent sender, it’s almost certainly a scam </i>(though there can be exceptions to this situation).<br></span></font></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><span class="gmail_default">Phishing </span>messages </b><span class="gmail_default"><b>are always changing, </b>so be aware of basic safety practices when encountering suspicious messages.</span><span class="gmail_default"> </span>The<span class="gmail_default"> </span>goal<span class="gmail_default"> of the criminal</span> is to steal data, money, or both.<span class="gmail_default"> Never part with any of these valuables.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font color="#000000"><br></font><b>How to Protect Yourself from Employment Scams</b><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></font><ol style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Be cautious about all communications you receive. Unless you’re absolutely sure about the source of a communication, do not respond to it. Delete it. <br></span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default">Review the latest information on our <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/resources/technology/infosec/phishing.html" target="_blank">Phishing web page.</a></span><br></span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">For the job offers, check the job posting. If a person claims to represent a reputable company, visit the official website and look for the job posting before agreeing to anything, especially to an interview. If you can’t find it, it’s probably a scam.</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Be wary of unusual procedures. No real company would ask you to pay money to receive a job offer, nor would they send you a check before you’ve completed any work or overpay you for supplies and ask you to send back part of the money.</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Watch out for generic job offers. Jobs that are very general are among the most likely to be scams. Another red flag would be the same job description posted for different companies on many websites.</span></font></li></ol><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">As always, should you have any questions about phishing scams or any other </span>cyber-security<span class="gmail_default"> issue, please feel free to contact the <a href="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/resources/technology/helpdesk/index.html" target="_blank">ITS Helpdesk</a>.</span></font></div></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><i>Stay cyber-safe!</i></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><b><font size="2">TJ Myers</font></b></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Director & Chief Information Officer</font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:small">Information Technology Services</span><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">215 Feinberg</font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">101 Broad Street</a></font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</a></font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">(o) <a href="tel:(518)%20564-2449" value="+15185643824" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">518-564-</a>5180</font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:small">(f) 518-564-</span><span style="font-size:small">3817</span><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><b><font size="2"><a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a></font></b></p><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><img src="https://web.plattsburgh.edu/files/914/images/SUNY-Plattsburgh-Email-Logo-2018.jpg"></div></div></div></div>