What is phishing?
Phishing emails are deceptive messages that appear to be from legitimate sources, they may try to impersonate Gwinnett Tech or other trusted institutions, to get you to reveal your personal information, login credentials, or financial details. There has been an increase recently in phishing emails targeting Gwinnett Tech students. Scroll down to view some phishing email examples reported to the IT department by Gwinnett Tech students.
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If you receive a suspicious message, please report it
If you receive a suspicious email, please take a screenshot of it and send it to spammail@gwinnetttech.edu
Reporting suspicious messages helps us purge these messages from the Gwinnett Tech student email system.
Do not open any attachments or click on any links in the suspicious message.
If you have questions please contact the Student Help Desk.
stuhelpdesk@gwinnetttech.edu | 678-226-6407 | Tech Support desk on campus, hours and location
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Phishing email examples
The screenshots below are phishing messages reported to spammail@gwinnetttech.edu by Gwinnett Tech Students. Take a look at these examples so you won't get fooled. The IT department has taken security steps in relation to these messages.
[ Phishing email ] Part Time Work
05/29/24
This email is a check fraud employment scam. It attempts to get students to fill out a form and reveal sensitive information with the promise of a job.
The subject line on messages of this type will be related to a job offer and may vary. The body of the message contains no text, only a document. The document says to paste a link into a browser. The link connects to a google doc that looks like a job application.
If you receive a similar message please report it spammail@gwinnetttech.edu Click on the links for more details.
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[ Phishing email ] PROSPECTIVE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
5/30/24
This email is a check fraud employment scam. It attempts to get students to fill out a form and reveal sensitive information with the promise of a job.
The subject line on messages of this type will be related to a job offer and may vary. The body of the message contains no text, only a document. The document contains a link to a google document. The document says to paste the link into a browser. The link connects to a google doc that looks like a job application.
If you receive a similar message please report it spammail@gwinnetttech.edu Click on the links for more details.
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[ Phishing email ] Attention: Two Different Logins Detected for Office 365 - Take Action Now
5/31/24
This email was sent from a compromised Gwinnett Tech Student email account. The email claims to be from IT Support. This is a not correct. This email urges recipients to verify an Office 365 account or face imminent termination of the account. The email contains a link to a form where they ask for student's log in details including user ID and password.
The IT department will never send an email asking you for your password.
If you receive a similar message please report it spammail@gwinnetttech.edu Click on the links for more details.
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[ Smishing SMS ] send MFA verification code
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Your Gwinnett Tech student account has multifactor authentication enabled in the form of a code sent by text message or through the OKTA verify app. In the screenshot above, the scammer is impersonating someone from the school and asking for a verification code.
Never share your MFA verification code with anyone.
No one from the school will ask you for you MFA verification code. This is a sure sign of a scam. Do not respond to messages like these, we recommend using the spam feature on your phone to block the number.
If you receive a similar message please report it spammail@gwinnetttech.edu Click on the links for more details.
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[ legitimate email ] BankMobile Disbursements
This is not a phishing message
The subject line of the message will reference your refund amount.
Subject: Your $100.00 from Gwinnett Technical College
Sender: BankMobile=bankmobilewebemail.com@mailman.bankmobilewebemail.com
The body of the message will also reference your refund amount. Your Gwinnett Tech Student email address will be listed near the bottom of the message.
Some students have asked us about these emails from Bank Mobile related to a refund.
These are not phishing messages
Students may receive an email similar to the screenshot above letting them know about a refund. Gwinnett Technical College delivers refunds through BankMobile Disbursements.
Here is some information about refunds from the Gwinnett Tech website: https://gwinnetttech.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/bursar/
If you are ever unsure about a message please ask us. Stuhelpdesk@gwinnetttech.edu | 678-226-6407
We would much rather you report a message than fall victim to a scam.
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Slow down, be cautious, ask for help
There has been an increase recently in phishing emails targeting Gwinnett Tech students. Scammers are out there trying to fool students. Slow down and think carefully about email messages you receive. Look at the details of the message before responding. If you are unsure about a message please ask Student Tech Support, we are here to help.
If you receive a suspicious email, please take a screenshot of it and send it to spammail@gwinnetttech.edu
If you need tech support with anything else please let us know.
You can send us a message, give us a call, or come see us in person in the front lobby in building 100 on the Lawrenceville campus.
Tech Support desk on campus, hours and location.
Thank you
Student Tech Support
Stuhelpdesk@gwinnetttech.edu | 678-226-6407
https://gwinnetttech.edu/helpdesk
Frequently asked questions can also be found on our webpage.