Tips for Detection:

• A change in policy would be sent via official campus communications
• The link is questionable and the sender’s email address is external – @ntlworld.com
• The wording of “effective today” versus “reminder” seems conflicting

Original Phishing Message:

Text of Phishing Message:

Effective today Thursday, September 3, 2020 we have a new Employee Handbook. The handbook is available for review below. Please review the changes and sign your acknowledgment of the handbook in section 2 immediately upon receipt of this notification.

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As of this morning, approximately 20% of our employees have acknolwedged the handbook and we are looking to get to 100% before or by Friday! We are all required to review and sign an acknowledgment of the handbook upon receipt of this email.

Regards,

Human Resources