Heads up on Drake email fraudulent messages

Dear Drake Community,

Drake OIT is notifying its Webmail customers about an abusive email practice in which a fraudulent message requests that the Universities Webmail customers submit personal information online.

Drake OIT emphasize that we never uses electronic communication to request personal information, and it is warning consumers to delete suspicious email and report encounters with the abusive practice known as "phishing." "Phishing" is typically an electronic attempt to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, birth dates, passwords, bank account or credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity.

The suspicious email message was sent last week to Webmail users with Drake Email accounts. It falsely claims an affiliation with Drake while making a request for personal data.

Customers who encounter a suspicious email or website claiming an affiliation with Webmail should report the information by reporting it to the Drake Service Desk (x3001).

Joseph M. Dworak
Director Computer & Network Services Office of Information Technology