2024-03-14 16:25: #phishing #scam Fraudulent emails from 20.12@internet.ru

Fraudulent e-mails from the sender 20.12@internet.ru are currently circulating in many places, pretending to come from the university.

These emails are classified as scams or phishing with the intention of involving the recipient in a dialog, which then develops into the actual fraudulent action, e.g. the purchase of gift cards or the disclosure of confidential information.

The emails that are currently circulating state "Do you have a brief moment?" in the subject line and then write "Would you be able to help out with a task?" in the body.

The technical sender is "20.12@internet.ru", e.g. recognizable by a mouse-over over the sender in the email program. However, the display name is a person from the university.

The recently introduced "[EXTERN]" marking for e-mails from external senders helps here, so that you should be skeptical if you receive an e-mail with an "[EXTERN]" marking from a known person from the university.

We ask all members of the University to be vigilant when checking emails.

If you have fallen for a fraudulent e-mail, e.g. because confidential information such as access data has been passed on, you must report this to datenschutz@uni-freiburg.de and security@uni-freiburg.de.

Further information can be found on the intranet under the keywords "Data protection" and "Information security".

Status: 2023-03-14, MH