The Phish Bowl

 

Below you will find a sample of recent phishing attempts sent to the SUNY Geneseo community. If you suspect an email to be malicious, check the Phish Bowl to see if it has been posted. If it is not listed here, do not assume it is safe. There are many variants of every phish, and new ones are sent each day.

Report any suspicious emails that are not listed as phishing or safe.

If you have clicked on a phishing link or interacted with a malicious email in anyway, contact the Help Desk immediately.

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Recent Phishing Emails

October 24, 2023

Sender:

     various senders, usually from a .edu address

Subject:

     FREE DOWNSIZING AND GIVEAWAY ITEMS FOR ALL STUDENTS / STAFF

Contents:

     An Ex student of this institution is downsizing and looking to give away
     some valuable items in their gallery immediately due to their relocation
     outside the country.

     Sony Airpeak S1 Professional Drone, 
     Piano (2014 Yamaha Baby Grand, 
     2014 Steinways and Sons Foldable Legs (can fit in door size) 
     Eric Clapton's 1939 Martin OOO-42 
     Leica S (TyR 007) Digital SLR Camera 
     G-Shock MRG-G2000HA-1A Limited Edition 
     Hasselblad H6D-400c MS Medium Format DSLR Camera 
     Blüthner Lucid Hive Extravaganza Piano
     Panoscan MK-3 Digital 360 Degree Panoramic Camera 
     Auramania Crystal Edition Gold Bike 
     Sony Aibo ERS-110 Voice Robot 
     Violin to a loving home. The piano is a 2014 Yamaha baby grand, the
     Guitar is Eric Clapton's 1939 Martin OOO-42 while the camera is Leica S
     (TyR 007) Digital SLR Camera .You can send a text now to indicate your
     interest. Kindly reach out to [phone number redacted] to get it delivered to
     your home.

     NO CALLS PLEASE, TEXT ONLY
     NOTE: THE ITEMS ARE FREE, NO PICK UP, DELIVERY ONLY
     REQUIREMENTS: Shipping Fee only.

May 8, 2023

Sender:

     Denise A. Battles <barristerdawnr02@gmail.com>

Subject:

     piano giveaway

Contents:

     Dear Student/Faculty/Staff,
     One of our staff at SUNY Geneseo, MRS. Elizabeth McManus , is downsizing and looking to give away 
     her late dad’s piano to a loving home. The Piano is a 2014 Yamaha Baby Grand used like new. You can 
     write to her to indicate your interest on her private email Elizabethmissybye48@outlook.com to 
     arrange inspection and delivery or pickup with a moving company.
     NB: Please write Mrs Elizabeth with your personal email for a swift response.
     Regards.
     Denise A. Battles
     President

March 29, 2023

Sender:

     Ramirez, Angel <Angel.Ramirez@suny.edu>

Subject:

     Employee Assistance Program Eligibility

Contents:

     This is to inform you that you are eligible to enroll in Assistance Program for employees. As an eligible 
     employee, you are entitled to receive financial support of up to $5,000 per applicant to assist you, your 
     family, or any individual in need.

     To enroll in the Program, you can access your application through the Employee Benefits Portal. The 
     online registration for the Program will be available from 03/29/2023 to 04/14/2023. You are required 
     to carefully follow all instructions provided in the Benefits Portal to submit your application 
     successfully.

     Note that all the information requested in the application is mandatory and essential for processing 
     your application.

     Sincerely,

     Angel Ramirez
     Employee Assistance Program

Safe Emails Reported as Phishing

None at this time

Note: CIT routinely sends phishing simulation training/test emails. These emails will not appear here but please continue to report them.

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