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If you have received any of the messages listed below in the expanded Latest Phishing Threats, do not follow the link(s) in the message or respond to the sender. Instead, delete the email message from your inbox immediately.

DO NOT assume a suspicious email is safe because it is not listed here. When in doubt, forward the message to the Information Security Office at iso-ir@andrew.cmu.edu along with the Email Headers or contact the Incident Response Team at 412-268-2044 if you have questions.

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If you have already fallen for one of the messages listed below, please contact the Information Security Office immediately and follow the steps on the I Might Have Been Phished, What Do I Do? webpage.

Note: If you report a phishing email and receive an error/bounceback, it may be because the ISO is already aware of the message and has put safeguards in place to protect others. Regardless, please attempt to report the message again to iso-ir@andrew.cmu.edu or through the Phish Alarm Report Phish button.

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Date Subject Target Audience
9/1/23 Assistance Inbox NUMBER Staff, Faculty, Students
5/17/23 Update My Info Staff, Faculty
5/17/23 Direct Deposit Change Form Staff
4/4/23 Apple Gift Card Text Messages Students
3/7/23 CMU New Message Staff, Faculty
3/7/23 1 New Message Staff, Faculty
2/28/23 Retirement and Pension Meeting Staff, Faculty
2/22/23 2023 Microsoft Outlook Migration Staff, Faculty
2/22/23 Merit Bonus Salary Increase Staff, Faculty
2/22/23 Geek Squad Staff, Faculty
11/29/22 PT Research Assistant Students
11/23/22 Undergraduate Research Assistants Needed Students
11/29/22 Student Research Assistants Students
5/8/22 Data Collection Research Students
4/27/22 Invoice From Faculty
2/25/22 Emergency Staff, Faculty, Students
2/22/22 Your Microsoft 365 Business is expired . ID- 7745414811 Staff
2/22/22 Emergency Staff
2/21/22 Request Students, Staff
2/21/22 Update Staff
2/19/22 Farnam Jahanian Staff
2/17/22 Quick Request Staff
2/15/22 Re: Your Microsoft account is expired! Staff, Faculty, Students
2/14/22 Maintenance Update Staff, Faculty
2/13/22 Emergency Staff, Faculty
2/9/22 Send me your available text number Staff
2/7/22 Document shared with you: "Faculty Review.docx" Staff
2/7/22 Mailbox Storage Alert  Staff, Faculty
2/4/22 Job Opportunity (no subject) Students
2/3/22 STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Students
2/3/22 Urgent follow up Staff
1/29/22 Important Information Students, Staff, Faculty
1/28/22 New cmu.edu Shared_Document_ 0DFDA1C6  Staff
1/19/22 Emergency Staff
1/10/22 1 New Notification Staff
12/13/21 Maintenance Status Update Staff
12/13/21 Re: Covid-19 Benefits  Staff
12/2/21 CMU Maintenance Status  Staff
12/1/21 Academic Career Opportunity Students
12/1/21 RE Students
11/30/21 & 12/1/21 Service Help Desk Staff, Students
11/29/21 Outlook Web Update Staff, Students
11/29/21 JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS Students
11/26/21 November HR/Payroll Notice!  Staff
11/24/21 UNICEF Employment Opportunity Students
11/24/21 FW: Employee Assistance Program Staff, Faculty
11/19/21 Virtual Assistant Needed Students
10/18/21 INC0755670 Staff, Faculty
10/13/21 Message from 6771 for userID@andrew.cmu.edu  Staff, Faculty
8/30/21 PART - TIME JOB Students
8/24/21 PART - TIME JOB Students
8/20/21 cmu.edu Update : Action Required Staff
8/11/21 Student Job Opportunity Work/Study!!! Students
7/6/21 You have files sent Via eFax Services Staff, Faculty
6/28/21 CMU STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Students
6/23/21 Recalculation of Your Tax Refund Payment  Staff
6/7/21 Important_June7th Staff
6/7/21 You Have Important Documents Staff
5/25/21 Urgent TaxPayer Refund. Staff, Faculty, Students
4/22/21 andrew.cmu.edu Security Update! Staff
4/22/21 Submission for open vacation-approval Staff
4/13/21 Action Required! Staff
4/9/21 Claim your refund now. Staff
4/8/21 Password for userID@andrew.cmu.edu is expire. Staff, Faculty
3/29/21 Student's Aide Students
3/23/21 password expiration Staff
3/23/21 Missed +Call Faculty, Staff
3/23/21 New device signed in to Staff, Students
3/22/21 Re: Remittance Statement Staff
3/22/21 Outstanding Invoice Staff
3/22/21 Re: Extending the Memorial Day Holiday Staff
3/18/21 Your Password Expired Today for userID@andrew.cmu.edu Staff, Faculty
3/15/21 ITS Help-Desk Staff
3/8/21 9 new cmu.edu scanned document  Staff, Faculty
3/9/21 Please confirm your userID address Staff
3/2/21 Payroll schedule March 3, 2021, 2:52:02 AM Staff
3/1/21 Available? Faculty
2/17/21 Final Warning (help@cmu.edu) will be blocked within 48 hours Staff
2/9/21 [Info] Message to All Cmu Staff #638687609/02/2021 Staff
2/4/21 Carnegie Mellon University HR Final Compliance request for... Staff
2/3/21 Student Job Offer Students
1/19/21 Kevin F. McKeegan shared "Mus Law Financial Audit" with you Staff
1/13/21 You have (9) New Messages Pending Delivery On Your e-Mail Portal Staff
1/9/21 ID 449189 - Account Irregular Activity Detected Staff
12/21/20 Notification For @cmu.edu 12/21/20 Staff
12/18/20 Account Verification Required!! Staff
12/17/20 Important Service Changes Staff
12/16/20 Review Action For userID@andrew.cmu.edu Staff
12/11/20 EFT payment Form Received Staff
12/7/20 CONFIRM NOW:: userID@andrew.cmu.edu Staff, Faculty
12/7/20 Urgent for UserID Staff
12/2/20 Fax_For_ userID@andrew.cmu.edu Staff
11/30/20 Email Verification Task Staff
11/25/20 Please DocuSign Now: #CaresAct Benefits Notice Alumni
11/23/20 Your Account Requires An Important Update Alumni, Staff
11/20/20 Employment Prospect Students
11/16/20 WARNING: Verify Your Email Address Staff, Faculty, Students
11/4/20 (cmu.edu) Employee Newsletter for NOVEMBER 2020 Staff
11/3/20 Your employment with Carnegie Mellon University Staff
11/3/20 Carnegie Mellon University general meeting 11/04 Staff
9/16/20 UNlVERSlTY MAlNTENANCE Students, Staff
9/5/20 Increase Storage Space Staff
9/4/20 CMU COVID-19 INFORMATION Students, Staff
9/3/20 New Important Requirements and Guidelines Staff, Faculty, Students
8/19/20 andrew.cmu.edu, Final Notice for Suspension Staff, Faculty, Students
8/14/20 Schedule Meeting Adjustment Staff, Faculty
8/12/20 Username@andrew.cmu.edu Staff
8/3/20 Carnegie Mellon University account Migration Notice Staff, Student
7/31/20 IT Access Change Staff
7/27/20 New schedule message. Staff
7/27/20 Ticket #: 29091 Staff
7/23/20 Membership Validation Staff
7/19/20 JOB Staff, Faculty
7/17/20 URGENT REQUEST Student, Staff, Faculty
7/17/20 HR & Payroll Staff
7/16/20 AW: ICT Support Alert Staff
7/16/20 username@andrew.cmu.edu Staff, Faculty
7/15/20 Request Staff
7/13/20 Cmu is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting Time Staff
7/10/20 RE:InfoDesk! Staff
7/9/20 Payroll Staff
7/8/20 HelpDesk Update Staff
6/25/20 Email Suspension Notification Staff
6/24/20 VM from 17182410831 to Ext. 301 on 6/23/20 10:23 AM for 22 sec Staff, Faculty
6/23/20 username@andrew.cmu.edu Removal from server andrew.cmu.edu will occur in 48 hours ( Confirm now) Staff
6/22/20 MAILBOX SHUTDOWN PROCESS Staff
6/18/20 Outstanding May/June Invoice INV-01364 from Staff
6/17/20 YOUR EMPLOYMENT STATUS Staff
6/11/20 IT Service Desk Staff
6/08/20 username@andrew.cmu.edu Notice Staff
6/08/20 2020 Payroll calender changes Staff
6/05/20 Payroll for username@andrew.cmu.edu Staff
6/05/20 Notice! Staff
6/04/20 New Schedule Notification Staff, Faculty
6/1/20 Payroll Schedule Staff
5/28/20 Attn: Faculty & Staff Faculty, Staff
5/21/20 QUICK UPDATE Staff
5/14/20 1 New (COVID-19) Message Students, Staff, Faculty
5/11/20 Andrew Missed Messages Staff, Faculty
5/6/20 Failure!! Rectify. Staff
5/5/20 You have (2) new documents Staff
4/30/20 Report For *Username* Staff, Students, Faculty
4/29/20 CMU Alert - *Daily report for username@andrew.cmu.edu* Staff, Students, Faculty
4/21/20 JOB AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT Staff, Students
4/16/20 RE: April Payment Faculty, Staff
4/16/20 Coronavirus update (COVID-19) your neighbors tested positive Faculty, Staff
4/15/20 RE: Covid-19 Payroll Verification Staff
4/8/20 Student Employment CMU Students
3/30/20 ICT Password Reset Staff
3/27/20 Office Help Students
3/25/20 Payroll Schedule Staff
3/25/20 Microsoft found Several Undelivered Messages Staff
3/23/20 Treat as urgent Staff/Faculty
3/18/20 Notice on Mailbox storage limit Staff
3/14/20 RE: New Outlook Web App for Staff/Employee Staff
3/10/20 Weekly Position Announcement FT/PT Students
3/6/20 1 Important message from IT Service Desk Staff
3/3/20 Deactivation is in progress Student/Staff
1/28/20 Tutor Needed Student/Faculty
1/13/20 IT-Service Help Desk Update Student/Staff
1/9/20 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ENROLLMENT Staff
1/9/20 Warning: Confirm your Carnegie Mellon University Webmail now Student/Staff/Faculty
1/8/20 Carnegie Mellon University Schedule Message Student/Staff/Faculty
1/2/20 Alert Student/Staff/Faculty
12/31/19 Unusual sign-in activity Student/Staff/Faculty
12/18/19 [Recipient Andrew ID] Student/Staff/Faculty
12/18/19 SECURITY NOTIFICATION Students/Staff
12/5/19 Station Receipt Students/Staff/Faculty
11/21/19 Fake Voicemail Message  Staff
11/12/19

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11/4/19 On-Campus Job Opportunity Students
10/17/19 New Payroll Instructions Staff/Faculty
10/15/19 Password Check Required Immediately Staff/Faculty

Reporting a Phishing Message

If you receive a phishing attempt not listed above, please email iso-ir@andrew.cmu.edu or call ISO at (412) 268-2044 and include the following:

If you clicked on a phishing link or attachment, follow the Procedure for Responding to a Compromised Computer

Use PhishAlarm to report the phish with the click of a button!

Resources

FTC Scam Alerts

View and report the latest non-CMU Internet scams at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts