
Scam Examples and Security Advisories
Guidance on scam activity targeting the University.
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Example 251: Fake University of Minnesota Login Pages
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Example 250: Advisory: Google Services Abuse Advisory
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Example 247: Beware Fake Google Drive Invitations
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Example 246: Fake copyright infringement notices
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Example 245: Scam notice of your email being held
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Example 244: “Trust” Sends Scam Form to Reinstate Email
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Example 240: Fake UMN Login Pages Are Back!
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Example 238: Retirement Scam for University Personnel
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Example 237: Student job for you! $400 per week!
Read more of: Example 237: Student job for you! $400 per week!
Report Phishing
If you receive a phishing scam to your University email address, forward it to us at [email protected], and include complete headers. (Note: If you have difficulty forwarding a phishing message, send a summary of the email, including the sender and subject to [email protected].)
We will:
- Block the return email addresses
- Notify a website's administrators if a website is used to collect replies
- Block access from the U network to the website
- Notify other schools
- Tune our rules that flag email as spam
What's Your Email Worth?

Brian Krebs recently provided a sobering analysis of "The Value of a Hacked Email Account." Please share this with anyone who needs to be reminded that they shouldn't share their password with anyone!
Previous Phishing Examples
View examples of phishing scams targeting the U from 2012-2018 at phishing.it.umn.edu.