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Phish Report: Urgent text "from" Danielle Holley

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Date Sent: Friday, October 3rd

From: "Danielle Holley" at 341-201-8296

Message

"Hi [name], Text me back as soon as you see this message. Danielle Holley."
 

screenshot of phishing text message impersonating president holley

How do we know it's phishing?

  • The sender phone number isn't President Holley's phone number, and the recipient doesn't have them in their contacts.
  • The message creates urgency, but is also very vague. The sender wants you to respond quickly without thinking too much about the interaction, and ideally trick you into bypassing regular procedures and security measures you would otherwise follow.

 

What to do if you get a message like this:

  • Report it to the LITS Technology Help Desk by taking a screenshot and forwarding it to helpdesk@mtholyoke.edu
  • Report the message as junk/spam on your phone and block the sender 
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