From the Vice President for Finance and Management
Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022New Phishing Scam: SUNY COVID-19 Support Program
The IT Help Desk has been advised that an email message regarding a “COVID-19 Support Program” is being issued directly to employees by a sender with a SUNY campus email address domain.
IT believes this message to be a phishing scam.
The email refers to a partnership between Green Dot and SUNY to provide a monetary benefit of “up to $4,000” to assist “all employees and students experiencing financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,” and provides a fraudulent link to a “SUNY COVID-19 Benefits” website.
If you receive a suspicious email, do not click on links or fill out related forms. Check official-looking emails against a list of verified Buffalo State credentials, and report suspected phishing emails to the IT Help Desk at ithelpdesk@buffalostate.edu or (716) 878-4357.
