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Document shared with you: “Essential Departmental Interview.docx”/”Letter of Academic Concern..docx”

Posted in: Phishing

This image is a phishing alert regarding a document shared via email with a warning that the sender is outside the recipient's organization.

Screenshot of a phishing Google Form attempting to gather login credentials.

Why this looks valid:

  • Email has an MSU faculty/staff members name on the file.
  • Email subjects and document attached seem legitimate.

Why this is phishing?

  • Email is coming from an external email address.
  • The MSU faculty/staff member’s name is in the notes section not the creator/sender’s section.
  • Email sends to a Google Doc that contains a link to a Google Form requesting email and password.
  • Spelling errors within the form.
  • MSU will never request your email and password.

Additional Notes: