Phish: University of Toronto – termination of your UToronto Email
Published: 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.
Emails like this can cause panic for recipients, prompting them to act on the instructions without thinking. Always pause to think and look out for red flags when you receive a suspicious email.
Email details
Subject:
University of Toronto – termination of your UToronto Email
Dear UToronto Email User,
According to our records, you recently requested the cancellation of your UToronto Email account.
If you were unaware of this request, it is recommended that you verify your account.
To verify your account click link below:
*malicious link*
If you do not verify your account, your account will be terminated.
Warm Regards,
*Fake email signature*
Phishing cues
Image of spoofed webpage
Report phishing
If you have received a suspicious email like this one, please report it to report.phishing@utoronto.ca and delete it immediately from your mailbox. Don’t click any links, download attachments, engage with the sender or share the email with your contacts. If you engaged with the sender, please contact security.response@utoronto.ca immediately.
