{"id":3031,"date":"2024-11-13T11:33:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/itservices\/?p=3031"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:05:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T21:05:29","slug":"invoice-scams-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/itservices\/2024\/11\/invoice-scams-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Invoice scams on the rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFV&#8217;s Cybersecurity team has seen an increase in invoice scams. Fraudsters send invoices to you in hopes you will pay for goods and services that you never ordered. These invoices may look genuine, and could include legal jargon that pressure you into paying quickly. They may even send these requests through a known service like PayPal or Zoho.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do if you receive an unknown invoice or request for money\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Do not<\/strong> <strong>pay<\/strong>, <strong>do not<\/strong> <strong>reply<\/strong>, and <strong>do not<\/strong> <strong>call<\/strong> any phone numbers listed in the email (the phone number will likely route to a scammer, not a legitimate business)<\/li>\n<li>Report it to phishreport@ufv.ca &#8211; we&#8217;ll take a look at the invoice for you<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>How to spot these scams:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Are you expecting an invoice?<\/strong> If not, it\u2019s probably a scam, especially if you do not recognize the product or service the invoice claims to be for.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review these safety tips:<\/strong> <a id=\"menur5si\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/cshelp\/article\/what-are-common-scams-and-how-do-i-spot-them-help201%23phishing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/cshelp\/article\/what-are-common-scams-and-how-do-i-spot-them-help201%23Phishing?Z3JncnB0=#Invoice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link PayPal's guide on Inboice and Money Request scams\">PayPal&#8217;s guide on Invoice and Money Request scams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ufv.ca\/cybersecurity\/stay-cybersecure-at-ufv\/email-security\/spam--phishing-faqs\/#collapseSix\">our tips for spotting phishing emails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>In doubt? Report it!\u00a0<\/strong>Send the email to <em><a id=\"menur5sk\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"mailto:phishreport@ufv.ca\" href=\"mailto:phishreport@ufv.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link phishreport@ufv.ca\">phishreport@ufv.ca<\/a> <\/em>and our Cybersecurity team will confirm if the email is legitimate. Reporting suspicious emails helps keep others safe, too.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learn to identify phishing: <\/strong>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/ufv.ca\/cybersecurity\/stay-cybersecure-at-ufv\/email-security\/spam--phishing-faqs\/#collapseSix\">our tips for spotting phishing emails<\/a><a id=\"menur5sm\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/itservicedesk.ufv.ca\/tdclient\/52\/itservicesportal\/kb\/articledet?id=1884\" href=\"https:\/\/itservicedesk.ufv.ca\/TDClient\/52\/ITServicesPortal\/KB\/ArticleDet?ID=1884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Identify Spam &amp; Phishing\"><\/a>, or our other email\u00a0security\u00a0resources at <a id=\"menur5so\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"http:\/\/ufv.ca\/email\" href=\"http:\/\/ufv.ca\/email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link ufv.ca\/email\">ufv.ca\/email<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">We thank you for being vigilant, and for your help in maintaining the security of our systems<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFV&#8217;s Cybersecurity team has seen an increase in invoice scams. Fraudsters send invoices to you in hopes you will pay for goods and services that you never ordered. These invoices may look genuine, and could include legal jargon that pressure you into paying quickly. 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