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.
Recent Phishing Emails
March-April, 2025
Sender: various student accounts
Various subjects including:
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State University of New York at Geneseo,Act Now.
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DEAR ALL
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WORK AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
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GOOD DAY
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TERMINATE OFFICE 365 ACCOUNT
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Personal Assistant/Bookkeeper
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VERIFY BELOW
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ATTENTION
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DEAR STUDENT AND STAFFS
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EXTRA INCOME
Contents include references to having multiple school accounts and a link to a Google form or the details of a fraudulent job opportunity.
February 13, 2025
Sender:
Karen Todd <ktodd@fwps.org>Subject:
JANUARY UPCOMING REPORTS & AGENDA FOR FACULTY & STAFF DlRECTORY 2025Contents:
Dear Faculty and Staffs, I am pleased to inform you that the HR Department has recently finalized an Assessment Report for all staff members.
It is imperative that you treat this matter with urgency.
Instructions to view reports would be attached in the file or link below.
Click Here To View Reports
November 20, 2024
Sender:
Jenessa Davis
Subject:
🟣 Service Request Created: Email Deactivation Support, ID NO:145FZS87666
Contents:
We notice that you have two different school email with two different School portals.
Kindly verify the two different information to avoid deactivation of both student Microsoft
email accounts within 24hrs. We expect you to strictly adhere and address this and
you are advised to keep the same password until verification is done and completed.
If You have attended Any School or Before moving down to your Current School,
Kindly verify such email account below here
Verify Here
If You haven’t attended Any School After or Before moving down to your School ,
Kindly verify your current office 365 school email account below here
Verify Here
Important Notice- Account disconnection will take place today
Support Team
Best Regards,
IT HELPDESKNovember 4, 2024
Sender:
"Drescher, Will" <wdresche@samford.edu>
Subject:
NOVEMBER 2024 STAFF REPORT
Contents:
Dear Team,
I hope this message finds you all in good spirits.
I am pleased to announce that we have completed the Project Update for
November 2024. It is important that you review this information at your earliest convenience.
Attached to this email, you will find your individual project report. I encourage each of you to
take a moment to open the file and carefully examine the details.
You can access the reports by clicking the link below:
VIEW REPORTS
Thank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.
Best regards,
February 13, 2024
Sender:
Professor Jon Nykanen <researcha786@gmail.com>
Subject:
Participate | Interdisciplinary Research
Contents:
Hello [full name]
This is an invitation to participate in an interdisciplinary research project collecting data irrespective of any prior experience and earn $300 weekly. It is an adaptable job with a positive learning experience and flexibility to fit into your regular schedule as well as contribute to a meaningful research initiative. Please let me know if you're interested and you'll receive a follow-up email detailing specifics.
-Full Name:
-Cell Phone #:
-Alternate email:
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.