The message contains information regarding Google, Vassar’s email platform.
The format of the email message is very similar to legitimate Google notifications.
The login page closely resembles Google’s.
Why this is phishing
The link that launches from the attached PDF does not go to a Vassar site or any other service related to Vassar.
The Google login screen no longer looks like this! See here for a screenshot.
The Vassar College Google login process is through Vassar One – our Google login screen will never have a password field.
If you look closely at how the email arrived, the main body is an image as opposed to typed text.
Additional notes
This is an extremely dangerous Phishing attempt. If you clicked on the link in the PDF and may have completed the form, please contact the Service Desk immediately at x7224 or servicedesk@vassar.edu
Always examine the link! Look at the information in your web browser to determine whether or not the site you are directed to is a Vassar site or an unknown (or suspicious) one.
A phone call to the alleged sender would quickly verify if this is a legitimate email. It only takes a few minutes to pick up the phone!
Report it as phishing to Google. Before deleting the message, make sure to click on “report phishing”.
A little paranoia goes a long way! Be suspicious of any email messages similar to this one.
