A fraudulent job scam email with the subject line "Virtual Assistant Needed" was sent from a York compromised account to various mailboxes.

 

 

The Information Security team has taken action to remove the fraudulent messages. If you receive similar messages, please report it immediately by clicking on the Report Phishing button or forward it to phishing@yorku.ca.

If you have already responded to this scam:

• Stop all communication with the scammer and notify infosec@yorku.ca;
• If you provided any account names or passwords, change any such passwords immediately;
• If you receive a Duo 2FA request that you do not expect, press NO and report it;
• Report the scam to your local law enforcement;
• Report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.