Information Technology Services (ITS) is providing the following alert to warn against fraudulent email scam attempts targeting UofM email accounts. If you receive a suspicious email involving cash disbursement, gift card purchases, transfer of funds, or any other financial activity that appears to be from a University official, or if you are asked to provide personal information via email, carefully review the email before responding and follow up with a phone call to the appropriate office to confirm the authenticity of the request. Be especially careful of links included in emails.

Remember to treat unsolicited job opportunities, special offers, and unexpected email attachments with skepticism. Even if the message appears to come from a trusted individual, be mindful of the language or addresses used in the message and be suspicious if they don’t match what you typically receive from the individual. If you receive an email message that has a suspicious attachment or asks you to take questionable action, please report the message by sending an email to abuse@memphis.edu or calling the ITS Service Desk at 901.678.8888.

For those who have not yet done so, please complete your IT Security Awareness Training as soon as possible. The deadline for completing training is Feb. 28, 2022, and reminder emails will be issued periodically.