Information Technology Services (ITS) is providing the following alert to warn against fraudulent email scam attempts targeting UofM email accounts. If you receive an email involving gift card purchases, cash disbursement, 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. Do not provide any personal or University information until you have verified that the request is legitimate. 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 asks you to take a questionable action or has a suspicious attachment, please report the message by forwarding the email to abuse@memphis.edu or calling the ITS Service Desk at 901.678.8888.

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

Regards,

Robert Jackson, EdD
Chief Information Officer