IT Services has received reports that a new scam email has been making the rounds. The sender claims to be a Miami senior executive, such as academic dean or senior administrator. An example of note claims to be from Jason Osborne, provost and executive vice president of Miami University. The email asks for the recipient to contact the sender immediately as a matter of urgency.

The information security team is aware of this scam. Do not respond to this message.

There are several “tells” in this email that indicate a scam:

• The sender’s email is not from an @MiamiOH.edu address (the example below is from <osbornedrjason@gmail.com>)
• There is no salutation
• Several grammatical mistakes

Remember: If you receive an email that looks suspicious, it’s better to be safe than sorry - forward the message to InfoSec@MiamiOH.edu, and the information security team will tell you whether it’s legitimate or a fraud. 

Here is an example of the message: