Below you'll find some examples of current smishing (SMS phishing) attempts seen on campus.

SMS text message sent to an email address

External email from an icloud address asking "What number is best i can text you?" [sic]

Example #1

Text screenshot asking "Hi, I need to know if you're available at the moment?" followed by a request for gift cards (scam tactic)

Example #2

Text screenshot asking "What's your availability at the moment?" followed by a request for "gifts" (scam tactic)

Example #3: SMS text message claiming to be from President Wilson

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