From IT Services | [Update] Phishing Scam Email from November 8

This email has been sent to the SFU community including staff, faculty, students, alumni and retirees. You do not need to reply to this email.

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this phishing scam attempt.

As you may know, today we discovered a scam email dated November 8, 2021, which appeared to be sent from Simon Fraser University’s “COVID-19 Support Team”. The reply in the email states “SFU Support”.

This email is a “phishing” scam. A link in the email directs to an offsite location The offsite location requests sensitive banking or other financial information.

Do not click on the link. Do not provide your banking, financial or other sensitive information. Delete the email.

Important steps to note:

If you have already clicked the link and entered your information you should immediately contact your financial institution – bank and credit card providers. Please note, we have notified police concerning this incident.

Please note, SFU will never ask for personal or financial information via email, phone, text or social media.

For more information on how to identify and avoid these emails, visit the IT Services Phishing Scams page.

A sample of the phishing email is provided below:

Thank you,

IT Services