Explore phishing examples

The Phish Bowl features examples of real phishing emails to help you identify and report suspicious emails. If you have received a suspicious email, report it and delete it from your inbox.

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  • August 26, 2024

    This phishing email attempts to steal personal information, login credentials and Duo passcodes by providing false information about the user’s U of T account being filed for deactivation.

  • August 26, 2024

    This job offer scam is a form of phishing used to take advantage of students and new graduates who are seeking employment.

  • August 26, 2024

    This email poses as a legitimate email for U of T Giving Day, a real U of T initiative, and asks recipients to donate cryptocurrency for the opportunity to win a laptop.

  • August 26, 2024

    This job offer scam is a form of phishing used to take advantage of students and new graduates who are seeking employment.

  • August 26, 2024

    This phishing attempt is known as quishing, a social engineering tactic where malicious actors use QR codes to steal information from unsuspecting recipients. This message was sent to U of T community members via LinkedIn.

  • July 25, 2024

    This phishing email attempts to steal the user’s login credentials by providing false information about their UTORid being filed for deactivation. The email contains a link to a web page spoofed to look like a U of T web page. The URL mentioned in the email was also replicated to look like a UTORid-related web page.