February 28, 2024
The Social Security’s Office has designated Thursday, March 7 Slam the Scam Day to raise awareness of government imposter scams. Job, loan, and gift card scams have been prevalent at UW for the past few years, but there are many other types of scams targeting the UW community. Recently, The Daily reported that two of…
February 1, 2024
The Daily reports that two of UW’s international students were targeted recently by scammers who used a combination of role-playing, surveillance, and phony documents to steal $195,000. A link to the story and tips for spotting and avoiding scams follow. Read the story on The Daily Tips for avoiding scams: Review Scam Warnings for International…
January 19, 2024
This month we’ve posted new year’s resolutions for securing connections, devices, and UW NetID credentials to stay Cyber Smart in 2024. This week’s focus is on an ever-present threat: Scams. Resolution #4: Stay aware of scams Job, loan, and gift card scams have been prevalent at UW for the past few years, but there are…
December 7, 2023
The UW Police Department has published a warning about a surge in scams at UW. Visit their blog to find their list of helpful tips, descriptions of recent scams, and a video to learn more about how to thwart attackers who target UW students with fraudulent emails, phone calls, and texts that either offer employment…
July 28, 2023
If you’ll be a new UW student this fall, one important point of cybersecurity awareness is that threat actors have scams for every occasion and every season. Equifax has a guide for spotting scams that might target you as you prepare for school on their idwatchdog web site. They describe scams related to scholarships and…
May 19, 2023
Many in the UW community are looking forward to a summer break, but cyber thieves stay busy all year finding new ways to trick students, staff, and faculty into giving up their data, credentials, and cash. Summer months bring summer scams delivered through email, text and fraudulent calls aimed at various University groups, including the…