College Employment Job scam

Jul 3, 2024 | Phishing

Penn State will not send virtual opportunities for employment to our users from gmail addresses or similar anonymous providers.   If you have already responded to the “job offer” message, block or delete all messages you receive by email or text from...

“URGENT” NOTICE / ALERT Phish

Jul 17, 2023 | Phishing

Recently, Penn State, along with numerous other Universities world-wide have been attacked by a phishing campaign pretending accounts will be disabled without quick action. Some characteristics of the messages: Subjects of messages vary, but usually include URGENT or...

Exciting News! and Rescheduled Timetable

Jan 17, 2023 | Phishing

Penn State was recently the subject of a job scam and phishing campaign. Two different messages were sent with different subjects, but both were malicious. Exciting News! is a job scam impersonating Penn State faculty. Do not correspond with the supposed sponsor; if...

**DOWNSIZING MUSICAL INSTRUNMENTS AND ITEMS**

Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized

Do not fall for unsolicited email messages offering items for sale in which you are asked to text someone back for more details. This is a scam – you will be asked to pay for shipping costs and/or part or all of the item, but it will never be sent to you. Stick...