Spam/Phishing Emails
Students & Employees of SUNY Westchester Community College are unfortunately being sent Spam/Phishing emails by Cyber Criminals to their college email addresses;
These criminals are hoping to:
- Obtain Personal information (e.g. SS#’s, D.O.B, Address, Bank Account #, Credit Card #’s, Passwords)
- Get you to transfer/wire money because they are in need of financial help
- Get you to purchase gift cards and various services
- Apply for free offers and opportunities (e.g. Free Trips, Unbelievable Jobs Opportunities, Secret Shopper)
- Many of these types of e-mails are unsolicited and are NOT affiliated with any legitimate businesses or services.
Contact your local police if you have suffered financially due to the phishing incident.
To Learn More
If you are a student or employee looking to learn ways of protecting yourself from phishing or spam attacks, click category below.
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Westchester Community College Email Phishing Incident Report
This form is for reporting Westchester Community College email phishing attacks ONLY. DO NOT submit this report if you are having problems with your personal email accounts!
Contact your local police if you have suffered financially due to the phishing incident.
Note: Reporting may not prevent similar phishing/scam e-mails from being sent to your mailbox.