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Email Phishing Scam - "Help Desk - Advisory - Microsoft 365 Services Migration"(10/05/2020)

Learn about a new phish or scam.

Description of the phish / scam

An email claiming that "All Staff are expected to migrate to the New 2020 Microsoft Outlook Web Portal" and asking the recipient to click a link to migrate immediately.

How you can tell it is a scam

Phishing scam targeting UB. Phishing scam targeting UB.
  1. There is no email of IThelpdesk@buffalo.edu 
  2. The URL goes to a webydo.com site and nothing at UB.
  3. The Help Center does not sign things "System Administration Services"

I think my account is compromised. What should I do?

  1. Change any passwords on accounts that were involved in the scam