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Screenshots of actual phishing messages targeting Broward College.

Screenshot of a phishing email received April 22, 2025, from Dayforce. The email states that you or an authorized party at your company have entered your email address as a contact for Dayforce HCM. There is a link to verify your email. A phishing email was received on March 27, 2025, from a Gmail account impersonating PayPal. The email states that your account has been charged and if you don’t recognize the transaction or want to cancel to call a toll-free number. A phishing email was received on March 25, 2025. Subject: Compensation and Benefits Overview document. The email asks if you prefer to receive the document via email. The email signature is Broward College HR Department. A phishing text message was received on March 12, 2025. Florida Toll Roads Notice. The text states that you have an unpaid toll bill on your account. Asking you to reply Y and then exit the message and open it again to activate a link. A phishing email received March 12, 2025. Desktop Notice From IT Administration. The email states that our system has detected two credentials for Office 365. A link to a form asking for detailed information, including password and security questions A SunPass phishing text message was received on January 2025. Subject: Please pay your toll in Florida. The body of the text is requesting to proceed opening the link. Phishing email received Feb 10, 2025. Subject: Help Is Here: Reduce Your Loan Balances with This Grant. The email introduces a onetime grant and if interested send your personal email with a message to an @outlook.com email address. Phishing text received Feb 9, 2025. Subject: 989.91 $ was Charged to your Apple Pay. The message provides a phone number to call. Phishing text received Feb 9, 2025. Subject: Pay your FastTrak Lane tolls. The message states to avoid a fine and keep your license you can pay and there is a link to click on. An email received on Jan 13, 2025. Subject: VITAL 2FA NOTICE! The body of the email states that we are implementing Two-Factor Authentication and that is essential to complete. There is a QR code to scan. A text received on January 8, 2025. The body of the text is from a recruiter offering a part-time job reviewing products on TEMU. Requesting to contact the recruiter via WhatsAPP. A phishing text received on Jan 20, 2025. From: A Hotmail email address impersonating the IRS. The body of the text message states you are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Payment. There is a link to provide your personal information. A phishing text received on December 6, 2024. The message states USPS parcel is being cleared, due to the detection of an invalid zip code address, the parcel cannot be cleared. There is a link to confirm the zip code within 24 hours. A phishing email received on December 5, 2024. Subject: Unauthorized Transaction on your PayPal Account. The body of the email provides a link to review a document in the form of a DocuSign. PayPal Customer Care email is a Gmail account. A phishing email sent on November 13, 2024. Subject: Your $2,627.00 from Broward College. The body of the email states that Broward college has funds for you in the amount of $2,627.00. There are several links to update payment information. A phishing text message was sent on November 20, 2024. Subject: New P/T Home Based Job Offer. It also contains an attachment. A phishing email sent on November 12, 2024. Subject: Notice. The body of the email states that UMBC has earmarked funds totaling $3,141.00 for your benefit. There is a login link to access the funds. A phishing email sent on November 18, 2024. Subject: Action Required: Invalid Address Detected – Apple Pay Disabled. The body of the email asks to verify your account within 48 hours. There is a link Go To Apple ID. A phishing email sent on October 4, 2024. Subject: You are Failing this Class. The body of the email states that the student has not attained 1,400 points to pass the course. There are links to a class portal and a survey. A phishing email received on Sept 21, 2024. Subject: Speech organizational exercise. The message states you missed #4 & #6, asking you to take a look at Assessment#3 with a link to click on. A phishing email sent on Aug 11, 2024. Subject: BROWARD FINANCIAL AID VERIFICATION FROM BANKMOBILE/SCHOOL. The body of the email states pending allocation funds. There is a link to update your bank mobile info and a gmail for questions. A phishing email sent on August 15, 2024. Subject: BrowardMFAuth. The email states to confirm 2-Factor authentication for all Broward College emails you are required to scan a QR Code to complete the authentication. A phishing email sent on August 7, 2024. Subject: Part -time job offer. The body of the email is offering part-time work as an administrative assistant working from anywhere paying $550 weekly. There is a link to click KINDLY APPLY HERE A phishing email sent on July 18, 2024. Subject: Carlos invites you to complete: Events Registration. The body of the email is asking you to take 2 minutes to complete a form by July 25,2024. There is a Start Now button to click. A phishing email sent on July 5, 2024. Subject: Your $4,436.00 from Broward College. The body of the email states you have unresolved issue with your financial aid distribution from Bank Mobile. There is a link to access the funds. A phishing email sent on July 10, 2024. Subject: Broward Notice Summer Financial Aid Disbursement. The body of the email states there Broward regularly disburses funds. There is a link to access the funds. A phishing email sent on July 10, 2024. Subject: Job Opening Part-Time. The body of the email offers a part-time administrative assistant job paying $550 per week. There is a link KINDLY APPLY HERE. A phishing email sent on July 9, 2024. Subject: EMAIL ALERT SERVICE. The body of the email states Broward College has received your 2023-2024 FAFSA but some documents need to be filled out; There is a link to click. A phishing text message received on July 9, 2024. Subject: termination of outlook account. The body of the text is requesting to proceed with termination by pressing YES or NO to cancel. A phishing email received on July 3, 2024. Subject: Urgent: Update Your BankMobile Information Within 24 Hours ; Body of the email is asking to review bank mobile, failure to do so can delay receiving funds. A link Click Here To Verify. A phishing email sent on July 2, 2024. Subject: Broward Notice. The body of the email states that your school email and financial aid will be deactivated in 24 hours. There is a link to click VERIFY DOCUMENT. A phishing email sent on April 27, 2024. Subject: Exciting Remote Part-Time Opportunity: Personal Assistant. The body of the email offers a personal assistant job working remotely at $300 per week. There is a link Click Here To Apply. A phishing yammer posting on April 12, 2024. The posting is to the attention of All Staff and Students advertising a Personal Assistant Job Opening. A phishing email sent on June 18, 2024. Subject: Financial Aid. The body of the email explains there is $4,141 available to be disbursed. Asking to log into a website via a provided link to complete a form. A phishing text message received on May 15, 2024. Subject: New Part-Time Home Based Job Offer. Info Attached. The message contains an html file. A phishing email sent on June 7, 2024. Subject: Urgent: Part-time Administrative Assistant. The body of the email is advertising part time work as an Administrative Assistance paying $550 per week. A link is provided to click to apply. A phishing email sent on June 9, 2024. Subject: Urgent NOTIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT BROWARD DESKTOP. The body of the email states your account will be locked and disabled in the next 24 hours if not updated and shows a link to update. A phishing email sent on June 7, 2024. Subject: DESKTOP NOTICE FROM IT ADMINISTRATION. The body of the email states emails that our systems detected two different login for Office365. Provides link to click to verify your account. A phishing email sent on June 7, 2024. Subject: COLLEGE APPROVED GRANT BENEFIT. The body of the email states your 2024 student benefit check has been approved and to claim it you need to send an email: drralphwcole@gmail.com. A phishing email sent on June 6, 2024. Subject: Urgent: Update Your BankMobile Information Within 24 Hours. The body of the email states update your BankMobile details to receive financial aid refunds and a link to verify your account. A phishing email sent on September 25, 2023. Subject: Sign Up! Extra Earning. The body of the email is asking you to complete a survey and make up to $1000 weekly. There is a link to click on to see the job description. A phishing email sent on September 15, 2023. Subject: Urgent: RELEIF FUND!! The body of the email states there is an ongoing Federal Government emergency fund. To enroll to click on a link labeled Click Here To Proceed. A phishing email sent on October 7, 2023. Subject: Broward Educational Stipend. The body of the email states that your student grant has been made available and provides an email d.alaska1952@hotmail.com for more information. A phishing email sent on September 30, 2023. Subject: BROWARD COLLEGE NEWSLETTER. The email states your college mailbox will go from O365 to Outlook Web. There is a link for you to click on otherwise your account will be deactivated. A phishing email sent on October 30, 2023. Subject: Update Required. The body of the email states that you have not updated your Bendigo Bank information and requests to update by clicking a link labeled Update My Account Now. A phishing email sent on June 2, 2024 |Subject: Urgent Update Your BankMobile Information Within 24 Hours. The body of the email states to keep your BankMobile updated for financial aid refunds. A link is provided to verify account. A phishing email sent on February 22, 2024. Subject: APPROVED JOB ALERT. The body of the email offers a job opportunity as admin/personal assistant to work 8 hours a week for $500 per week. A link is provided to click on if interested A phishing email sent on May 2, 2024. Subject: APPLY NOW. The body of the email offers a job opportunity at your leisure to earn $495 weekly and that you can be in any location from home/school. A link is provided to click on to apply. A phishing email sent on Oct 10, 2023. Subject: Dossier / File N 43 56 37 8. The body email states in French and English you will find an attached file intended for you, if interested to send an email larkinbryan@outlook.com. A phishing email sent on July 1, 2023. Subject: Fw Academy Career Opportunity. The body of the email advertises part-time work from campus or home and earn $500 weekly. A personal gmail account is provided for urgent details. A phishing email sent on February 11, 2024. Subject: Unicef Employment The body of the email advertises paid Unicef Part-Time job to make up to $500 weekly. Dr. Gerrad S Anderson’s personal email is provided if interested in applying. A phishing email sent on Feb 19, 2024. Subject: Urgent: WORLD VISION CHILD SPONSORSHIP PART-TIME JOB OFFER. The body of the email states you have been selected with creating job opportunities. Mentions a donation and a link APPLY HERE. A phishing email sent on August 14, 2023. Subject: Urgent Admin Notice. The body of the email states you requested to shut down your BC account as you are no longer a student. There is a link to click on to dispute the request. A phishing email sent on September 30, 2023. Subject: Student Services. The body of the email states your student benefit check has been approved by the College Board. To claim it, send an email to Sgt373monic73@outlook.com. A phishing email sent on December 17, 2023. Subject: Student Services (UPDATED LINK). The body of the email states you requested to shut down your BC email account . There is a link to click on to dispute the request. A phishing email sent on December 30, 2023. Subject: Student Services. The body of the email states there is a student benefit checking that has been approved by the college board. To apply send an email to Felix4tom99@gmail.com. A phishing email sent on Feb 13, 2024. Subject: Urgent: Personal Assistant Service. The body of the email states that all email recipients of Broward College are to be part of this great offer. There is a link to click on if interested. A phishing email sent on May 29, 2024. Subject: Immediate Action Required: Office 365 Login Credentials. The body of the email states we’ve detected multiple Office 365 logins. A link is provided to click in order to very your account. A phishing email sent on February 15, 2024. Subject: Microsoft De-Activation In Progress. The body of the email states emails will stop coming into your school account unless you verify your account. A link is provided to verify. A phishing email sent on February 6, 2024. Subject: Job Employment Offer! The body of the email advertises part-time position paying $500 a week. There is a link APPLY HERE for details from Campus Job Placement & Student Services. A phishing email sent on September 7, 2023. Subject: IT/ADMIN Stop Deactivation. The body of the email states your email will be deactivated and provides a link to click on in order to stop the deactivation. From the IT Help desk. A phishing email sent on December 29, 2023. Subject: Student Services. The body of the email advertises where you can earn $500 per week for driving your car with a Go FAST Energy Drink wrap. Reply to Michael09bruneti@outlook.com. A phishing email sent on November 6, 2023. Subject: Get Crafty with Harbor Freight: Free Stanley Tool Set for You! The body of the email provides a picture of 170 piece Stanley tool set with a link GET STARTED NOW to click on. A phishing email sent on May 23, 2024. Subject: DESKTOP NOTICE FROM IT ADMINISTRATION. The body of the email states that our system has detected two login credentials for Office 365. A link is provided to verify your account. A phishing email sent on March 7, 2024. Subject: Broward Mail. The body of the email states that due to recent security all Broward College recipients are required to enable 2-factor authentication and provides a QR code to scan. A phishing email sent on Saturday, Apil 13, 2024. Subject: Open position & student welfare. The body of the email indicates the message is from Campus Job Placement offering a part time job. There is a link to click to apply. A phishing email sent on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Subject: DEAR STAFF AND STUDENT OF BROWARD APPLY NOW. The body of the email offers a job opportunity earning $495 a week. There is a link to apply. A phishing email sent on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Subject: BROWARD NOTICE. The body of the email indicates that your school email and financial aid will be deactivated in 24 hours and provides a link to verify a document. A phishing email sent on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Subject: Broward IT Help. The body of the email states that Our system has detected two different login credentials for Office 365 asking to provide login information through a link. A phishing email sent on Friday April 5, 2024. Subject: BROWARD COLLEGE. The body of the email indicates that your office 365 account has two different logins and provides a link to update or cancel the request. A phishing email sent on Monday, April 8, 2024. Subject Student Services. The body of the email offer jobs at Walgreens and CVS as a Store Evaluator along with a link. A phishing email sent on Thursday March 21, 2024. Subject: Work at your convenience and earn $450 weekly. The body of the email describes how easy it is to earn $450 a week from home and provides a link to apply. A phishing email send on Friday April 19, 2024. Subject: Want To Fix Back Pain For Good? Try THIS Crazy Technique. The body of the email provides a link for details illustrating the technique to remove the pain with no pills. A phishing email sent on Sunday April 14, 2024. Subject: Immediate Action Required: Office 365 Login Credentials. The body of the email indicated multiple Office 365 logins have been detected, asking to click a link to verify account. A phishing email sent on Saturday April 6, 2024. Subject: NOTICE OF TERMINATION FROM THE ADMIN. The body of the email indicates termination of your two Office 365 email accounts. Asking you to click on a link to verify your account. A phishing sent on Thursday April 18, 2024. Subject: This Sweet Oil + Aloe Vera = Nail Fungus Gone. The body of the email provides a solution to wipe out nail fungus for good and provides a video to click on to play. A phishing email sent on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Subject: HELPDESK SUPPORT. The body of the email is stating there was suspicious activities in your school portal and provides a link to verify your account to avoid account closure. A phishing email sent on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Subject BROWARD COLLEGE SYSTEM FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENT {DISBURSEMENT} ADMIN. The body of the email states you have an unresolved financial aid issue from BankMobile and provides a link. A phishing email sent on Friday, April 12, 2024. Subject: DESKTOP NOTICE FROM IT ADMINISTRATION. The body of the email indicates that our system detected two different logins for Office 365. and provides a link to verify the account.
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