From phishing texts to emails appearing to come from the recipient’s IT help desk, would-be scammers are capitalizing on the anxiety and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak with an increasing number of new scams.

The best way to protect yourself is to arm yourself with up-to-date information for recognizing phishing attempts and other scams. We encourage all CU System employees to review the Office of Information Security’s information and resources on coronavirus-themed scams and to report anything that looks “phishy” to you.