U-M Department of Public Safety / SECURITY BULLETIN
U-M Department of Public Safety
SECURITY BULLETIN
E-mail Phishing Alert
This notification is to inform you about an e-mail phishing scam that looks like it has been sent from TCF Bank or other financial institutions, including eBay and PayPal. THE E-MAIL IS A FRAUD AND SHOULD BE DELETED IMMEDIATELY.
If you already have provided the personal information requested in the message, you should CALL YOUR BANK IMMEDIATELY and file a fraud alert.
If you are a victim of fraud because of a phishing scam, you should call your financial institution and the local police to resolve the situation.
If you have been victimized and live on campus, please contact the U-M Department of Public Safety at (734) 763-1131 to file a police report.
Financial institutions do NOT request personal information, such as your social security number, account number, or personal identification number by e-mails that require you to follow a link to another site. Please do not respond to such e-mail requests, or click on a link embedded in an e-mail to provide personal information. You could put your account at risk, or the phishers could open new accounts with your identity.
For more tips on avoiding identity theft, view http://identityweb.umich.edu. For more information from the Federal Trade Commission on phishing scams, see http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/phishingalrt.htm
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