The Office of Technology Services is aware of incoming e-mails claiming to be from ?admin@towson.edu.? If you receive an e-mail like the following:
?Dear Valued Member,
According to our terms of services, you will have to confirm your e-mail by the following link or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.
After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.
Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely, Towson Security Department?
Delete the e-mail immediately! The attempted e-mail scam is using a process called ?phishing,? in which a sender impersonates a legitimate source to obtain personal information such as credit cards or social security numbers. In this case, the e-mails are configured to appear as if TU employees sent them.
In situations like these, it is always good practice to disregard any suspicious messages and delete them from your inbox. Please contact OTS, x4-5151, if you have further questions.
