Tips for Detection:

  • This email attempts to impersonate President Crawford, but the sender display name and address do not match
  • Many phishing emails try to appear as though they come from the president, a cabinet member, a department chair, or other supervisor
  • Hovering over the link shows a suspicious URL
  • Surveys administered by campus are typically not “compulsory”

Original Phishing Message:

Text of Phishing Message:

Dear Colleagues,

A Compulsory Employee Efficiency Survey is LIVE and ready for your input; the survey is a 10 mins survey and will run till the end of today

Please click here to take survey

Your response is very important

Isiaah Crawford
President
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND