Feb 28, 2019 | Phishing, Privacy, Telephone Scams
Every year, we warn the University community about tax phishing scams and tax-related identity theft scams. There are a number of ways scammers try to steal personal information in order to create false identities or claim tax refunds illegally. Let’s break them...
Jan 11, 2017 | Telephone Scams
We warned you: tax scam season has begun. We’ve received our first report of a tax scam affecting a member of the UD community. A UD graduate student reported a suspicious phone call from a scammer posing as an FBI agent. The scammer informed the student that...
Dec 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
This spring, several companies’ employees were hooked by spear phishing that simulated email from their bosses. The email asked for a copy of the company’s W2 data (employees’ names, SSNs, and other confidential data). The
Jun 7, 2016 | Telephone Scams
The IRS is warning students not to fall for a new vishing scam. Bogus IRS impersonators have been calling students and telling them they owe a nonexistent “Federal Student Tax.” The scammers reportedly demand that the student wires them money right away,...
Feb 19, 2016 | Telephone Scams
It’s tax season once again, and that means scammers are busy trying to file fraudulent tax returns in your name. We’ve received a report of a vish (the telephonic equivalent of a phishing email) claiming to come from the IRS. The robo-call claims to be...
