The Information Security Office has received numerous reports that a series of fraudulent email messages asking for presentation/lecture speakers have been circulating. There are several, similar versions of the message being sent.

The email notes these speaking engagements are available for keynote addresses or lectures in Asia, either in-person or remotely. They ask interested parties to send in a proposal or abstract and promise that all expenses will be taken care of.

The email contains content similar to the following:

If you receive this, or a similar email, please do not respond or click on any links within; just delete the message. This is a common phishing practice to try to get recipients to respond to a message with personal data, build a relationship with the contact, and then request personal data like Unique IDs, social security numbers, or bank account information. 

If you receive a message that you suspect to be a phishing message, please forward it to InfoSec@MiamiOH.edu. This allows the information security team to block sites that may be associated with phishing attacks. If you ever feel you may have responded to a fraudulent message or clicked a link in one, please contact IT Help immediately at 513-529-7900.

For more tips about remaining secure online and at Miami, visit the Security Corner.