Zoom phishing is on the rise. We’ve recently seen various Zoom themed phishing email messages, using different “lures” such as promised pay raises to trick you into clicking. Learn how to recognize and report phishing.
Scam alert messages
Beware of these scams!
4/8 Phishing alert: Subject line “Subject: University of Wisconsin–Madison.Act Now”
We have recently identified a phishing scam targeting UW–Madison account holders. This scam email purports to be a message from IT warning users that their account is about to be deactivated due to retirement, graduation or transfer. The scammer's intent is to fool recipients into clicking a link and entering their personal data into a Google form.
April 9, 20253/18 Phishing alert: Subject line “Announcement of 16.9% Salary Increase for University Staff”
We have recently identified a Zoom phishing scam targeting UW–Madison employees. The phish is a scam email purporting to be a Zoom meeting invitation. A promised pay raise lures the victim into clicking a link …
March 18, 20253/12 Alert: 2 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) phishing emails
We have recently identified two phishing email messages that are targeting UW–Madison. Both prey on the fear, uncertainty and doubt concerning potential interactions with federal agencies, asking that readers click a risky link where they can "verify" personal information.
March 13, 20253/7 Alert: 2 phishing emails aimed at UW–Madison employees
We have recently identified two phishing scams that are targeting UW–Madison. The first is a scam Zoom invitation that results in the victim downloading ScreenConnect software, while the second scam is health related and takes the recipient to an external website where they are asked to enter their personal information.
March 7, 2025Beware! UW–Madison Grad School phone scam
The UW–Madison Office of Cybersecurity and UW–Madison Graduate School are aware of a phone scam active on campus. The phone call “spoofs” the Graduate School phone number, which means that it appears to come from the Graduate School but does not.
December 17, 2024- More Scams posts
Scam email subject lines
UW–Madison staff and students periodically receive malicious messages from @wisc.edu senders. This table contains a list of email Subjects associated with recent fake emails and the approximate date they were identified as scams.
If you’ve recently received an email to your @wisc.edu account and are unsure whether it’s real or a scam, you can check it against this table. If you are still unsure whether the message is legitimate, please contact the Help Desk.
Be suspicious!
| Date | Subject |
|---|---|
| 04/10/2025 | University of Wisconsin–Madison,Act Email Verification |
| 04/09/2025 | Part-Time Administrative Assistant |
| 04/08/2025 | University of Wisconsin–Madison .Act Now |
| 04/08/2025 | University of Wisconsin–Madison.Act Now |
| 04/05/2025 | WISC ZOOM Remote Meeting Invitation |
| 04/02/2025 | NOTICE IMPORTANT UPDATE: Activation for your school email |
| 04/02/2025 | SCHOOL IMPORTANT UPDATE: Activation for your school email |
| 04/02/2025 | IMPORTANT UPDATE: Activation for your school email |
| 04/02/2025 | WISC IMPORTANT UPDATE: Activation for your school email |
| 04/01/2025 | WORK STUDY |