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Re: RoboCall Scam
From: Greg Williams <gwillia5 () UCCS EDU>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 22:15:44 +0000
https://www.fcc.gov/chinese-americans-targeted-consulate-phone-scam<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fcc.gov%2Fchinese-americans-targeted-consulate-phone-scam&data=02%7C01%7Cgwillia5%40uccs.edu%7Cd6302775752d427ca4ea08d618473032%7C529343fae8c8419fab2ea70c10038810%7C1%7C0%7C636723091369680518&sdata=4zc2%2FJuV4X667ha4zk4UEXH47qDqQ1zmVTvWencupDo%3D&reserved=0> https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/04/scammers-impersonate-chinese-consulate<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.consumer.ftc.gov%2Fblog%2F2018%2F04%2Fscammers-impersonate-chinese-consulate&data=02%7C01%7Cgwillia5%40uccs.edu%7Cd6302775752d427ca4ea08d618473032%7C529343fae8c8419fab2ea70c10038810%7C1%7C0%7C636723091369670513&sdata=GiPs4FLLszcK%2BV0Th%2F09CG6qWChO3Sk8AjPPYOIAd%2B0%3D&reserved=0> We’ve been hit 3 times within the past month. Each time, our service provider blocked at their switch. Varies from 500-6000 calls over a 5 minute to 30 minute period of time. Greg Williams, ME Director of Operations Office of Information Technology University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, (EPC 136A) Colorado Springs, CO 80918 www.uccs.edu<http://www.uccs.edu/> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Community Group Listserv <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU> On Behalf Of Hudson, Edward Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2018 4:10 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] RoboCall Scam We are being hit with a robo call scam. Financial Services, Accounts Payable and Audit department main line have been getting repeated robo-calls within the past hour from a number labeled as “Consulate General” with a number of 213-807-8078<tel:213-807-8078>. The recorded voice is in Chinese. A translation conducted appears to be a financial scam similar to the typical IRS type asking for funds. We are blocking and sinkholing and the number appears one or two digits off from other similar reports to municipal agencies but I wanted to give you all a heads up. Happy CyberSecurity Awareness month! Best Regards, Ed Hudson, CISO California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Current thread:
- RoboCall Scam Hudson, Edward (Oct 03)
- Re: RoboCall Scam Greg Williams (Oct 03)
- Re: RoboCall Scam Nicklaus Giacobe (Oct 03)
- Re: RoboCall Scam James Monek (Oct 03)