• My VT
• VT News
• Campaign for Virginia Tech

People Pages

• A to Z Index
• Directory

 

ALERT: Virginia Tech-targeted e-mail phishing scam

Virginia Tech e-mail system users are, yet again, being harassed online by "phishing" messages.

Although the university has repeatedly warned our users about this phenomenon, today (October 20, 2008) more than 90 users responded. We cannot determine if they provided their credentials, we do not monitor e-mail content, but even responding can have a negative effect and likely increase your spam.

No matter how eloquent, realistic, or grammatically correct a note may appear, if it is asking for your password, IT'S FAKE!

DO NOT respond to any e-mail messages requesting your Virginia Tech PID and/or password. The university will NEVER ask you for your password. Those sending e-mails to get your account credentials plan to do harm with them.

Don't be a part of the problem. Never send ANY passwords out via e-mail, ever.

More tips:

• Change your PID password occasionally.
• Don't use your VT PID password for other online accounts, especially if you use your VT e-mail address as the account name.
• Consider using an e-mail alias instead of your PID as your e-mail address.

More Campus Notices