The Internal Revenue Service warns of an ongoing IRS-impersonation scam that appears to primarily target educational institutions, including students and staff who have “.edu” email addresses.
Scams
Beware of these income tax scams in 2021
Learn to recognize and protect yourself from tax scams that are already being reported this year.
Beware of scams targeting students
Learn about job-related scams and other phishing attempts that target students, and find out how to identify them.
Protect yourself from COVID-19 contact tracing scams
Learn from the Federal Trade Commission about COVID-19 contact tracing scams and how to protect yourself from them.
Employees advised to watch for unemployment fraud and phone scams
UW–Madison has become aware of unemployment-insurance phone scams and fraudulent filing attempts. Be aware, stay safe.
COVID-19 consumer warnings & safety tips
Two recently published articles offer relevant and useful information for staying cybersecure online.
New COVID-19 phishing email impersonates campus leadership
A new COVID-19 related phishing campaign on has appeared campus, where the attacker impersonates UW–Madison leadership. Learn how to protect yourself.
Watch for a human resources phishing attempt
A new phishing campaign impersonates your HR department. Learn how to identify it and what to do.
Beware of scammers using social media quizzes, photos to steal personal information
Participating in such fun could bring risks even bigger than ’80s senior picture hair.
Coronavirus relief check scams
If you are contacted by someone claiming to be from the Treasury Department offering money in exchange for personal financial information or a charge of any kind please do not respond. These are scams.