This evening, Bryn Mawr community members received a number of phishing messages. These messages include offers for a fake job and threats to deactivate accounts. Please be wary of any emails that threaten the loss of your email account if you don’t fill out a form or take other actions to verify your account or unsolicited emails that offer job opportunities. Even if these messages appear to be coming from a Bryn Mawr email or use Bryn Mawr branding, they are a scam. LITS will never ask you to fill out a form to verify your account. Do not respond to the email, click on any links, or fill out any forms. Do NOT share your passwords with ANYONE.
Often, phishers will use scare tactics – like threatening to terminate your accounts – to get you to follow their instructions. If you ever get an email and have questions about what it’s asking you to do, please reach out to the Help Desk (help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440). Please feel free to delete any phishing messages you have received.
If you believe you’ve given your password or personal information to a phisher, please change your password immediately and get in touch with the Help Desk.
Email scams come in many forms. While we work to keep you informed, attacks are increasingly diverse and sophisticated. It’s not possible for us to warn you of every message before you see it. Be cautious and suspicious. If you ever have a question or suspicion, don’t hesitate to contact the Help Desk.
- Learn how to recognize scams by completing the Information Security Education Program
- More information: Malware and spam: Phishing emails
Please contact the Help Desk if you have any questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.