Phishing emails impersonating senior members of University of Portsmouth staff

We are seeing a rise in targeted phishing emails impersonating senior staff members of the University of Portsmouth. These messages are becoming increasingly believable and are often designed to create urgency or request sensitive information. We have also seen a small number of people respond to these emails.

Please remain vigilant when reviewing any unexpected messages—especially those that ask you to share information, purchase gift cards, join WhatsApp groups, approve payments, or click links (here are some recent actual examples). If something feels out of place, it likely is.

If you receive a suspicious email, please do not respond or click on anything. Simply delete it from your inbox. If you have any questions, please contact the Service Desk on 023 9284 7777.
 
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