{"id":12321,"date":"2025-05-07T13:53:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/technology\/?p=12321"},"modified":"2025-05-07T13:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:53:43","slug":"account-deactivation-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/account-deactivation-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Account Deactivation Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"

The end of the semester is prime time for scammers to target 51ÁÔÆæ students. The newest type of scam involves multiple steps to gain access to your 51ÁÔÆæ account. Here\u2019s what you can look out for:<\/p>\n

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  1. You may receive an email saying it is the Help Desk, or Microsoft Support, and your account will be deactivated.<\/li>\n
  2. The email has a link taking you to Google form where you enter your personal information, including your phone number.<\/li>\n
  3. You receive a text message pretending to be the Help Desk or Microsoft Support asking for your authentication code (MFA).<\/li>\n
  4. Your account is now compromised.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Once the scam is complete, this cycle continues with scammers sending out more of these emails. This also leads to job scam emails being sent.<\/p>\n

    How to protect yourself: <\/strong><\/p>\n