[GW InfoMail] TECHNOLOGY UPDATE: GW E-mail Phishing Scam Warning

WARNING: An e-mail phishing scam is currently circulating GW e-mail addresses disguised as official correspondence from the George Washington University. The subject line for this message is "Your E-mail Suspension Notification," and the sender appears to be InfoMail@gwu.edu. The e-mail asks users to verify their identities by visiting a link that appears to go to the GW e-mail login page but instead goes to another site. If you have received this e-mail, please do NOT open or click on the link.

This is a reminder that you should NEVER reply to e-mail messages asking for personal information, even if they look legitimate or appear to be security-related. The university and Division of IT will NEVER send you an e-mail asking you to reply with any information such as your NetID, password, birth date, Social Security number or GWid. Additionally, please ensure that your computer is patched with the most recent operating system updates.

If you have already responded to a phishing e-mail, have any questions or concerns or want to validate the source of a message, please contact the Division of Information Technology at 202-994-GWIT (4948), ithelp@gwu.edu or http://ITsupport.gwu.edu. Technology assistance is available through the IT Support Center 24 hours a day.