Update 5/26/19 - Versions of this email are continuing to circulate, including emails impersonating the Provost. If an email comes to your from a person you recognize, but not from an email address that you recognize, please be aware that this is occuring. More information can be found here -
https://stats.security.gatech.edu/phishbowl/?notice=201
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below. These emails are not from Dean Zvi Galil - the emails are originating from someone impersonating the Dean in an attempt to get users to purchase gift cards.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on any links. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters. You can learn to recognize phishing emails. They frequently contain poor grammar and unusual wording. Sometimes they will use a legitimate-looking email address, but they don't always. In some cases, there is a mismatch between the name and the email address in the From field. However, these are not always present. The tell-tale sign is to check without clicking the links to see where they point to. Phishing emails want you to visit a site with an unusual URL that has nothing to do with the purported sender. In the example below, the links point to a site unrelated to the purported sender.
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From: Zvi Galil <zgalil@my.com>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2019 2:28:35 PM
To: Powell, Will
Subject: Request
William,Are you available at the moment?
Best Regards,
Zvi Galil
Dean
Georgia College of Tech Computing
Sent from my iphone
From: Zvi Galil
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2:38 PM
Subject: Re[2]: Request
To: Powell, Will
I’m in a meeting right now and that's why i'm contacting you through here. I should have called you, but phone is not allowed to be used during the meeting.I don't know when the meeting will be rounding up, And i want you to help me out on something very important right away from any store around you.
Best Regards,
Zvi Galil
Dean
Georgia College of Tech Computing