This phish tries to convince you to click the link by saying that will keep your email and website safe, but in reality that would achieve the opposite outcome. There are a number of signs that this email is malicious:
- The subject line is empty except for “RE”
- The email did not come from a UVic sender
- The greeting is impersonal
- There are errors in spacing, capitalization, punctuation and grammar
- The signature line is generic
As always, hover over the link before clicking on it (or hold down your finger on it if you’re using a mobile device). While you would see a mention of UVic Webmail in the destination address, you would also see that it ends in “.weebly.com”. That means the page is hosted on the Weebly free website builder. Phishers often abuse Weebly and similar services to create phishing pages. A real UVic login page would never be hosted on a free website builder.
If you clicked the link, reach out to the Computer Help Desk or your department’s IT support staff immediately.
