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Follow Up: Be Aware - Payroll Theft Rising at UA

This follows up the email sent on 4/3/2025 “Be Aware - Payroll Theft Rising at UA”.

To aid awareness, we are including two recent examples of successful phishing attempts against our èƵ community. While both of these emails claimed to be official University of èƵ communications, neither one was from an @ address. Users who clicked on the link were directed to a fraudulent copy of our UA login page. Below are actual copies of phishing emails received this week.

Example 1: Health and Safety Update

Dear University of èƵ Community,

We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you of an important health and safety update. One of our staff members has recently tested positive for a contagious virus. In response, we are taking immediate steps to ensure the ongoing health and safety of everyone on campus.

If you believe you may have had close contact with the affected individual, we ask that you take action immediately. Please visit our secure webpage here: [Close Contact Tracing Page] to check if you may have been in close contact. Reporting potential exposure is vital to help us protect the well-being of our entire community.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding exposure or testing, please don't hesitate to reach out to our medical team at healthcenter@alaska.edu. We are dedicated to supporting your health throughout this process.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our campus safe.

Warm regards,
Health Care Center
University of èƵ

Example 2: E-mail Validation Exercise

This email is to notify the University of èƵ Anchorage Students and staff that we will be carrying out an E-mail validation exercise. We will need you to confirm that your account is still in use CLICK HERE in order to keep your account active. You will be sent a notification on your phone by calling your number or text, Make sure you accept it to verify your identity.

Thanks for your Co-Operation.

Regards,
|ITS Services Desk
2025 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775
907-450-8100 - Public Affairs
Contact helpdesk@alaska.edu
© 2025 Regents of University of alaska anchorage
Privacy and University Policies

We appreciate your awareness and thank you to everyone who reached out to us after our initial communication. Remember:

  • University of èƵ does not conduct E-mail Validation Exercises

  • Legitimate emails can be verified by using a trusted method to verify their authenticity, such as a website or a phone number

  • Be aware of suspicious Duo notifications - don’t accept a notification that seems to come out of the blue

Notification sent on behalf of the Office of the CHRO and CISO

Emailed to all employees on April 10, 2025
Posted to website April 10,2025
Posted to UA News April 18, 2025