Scam email

Friday 3 May 2019

On 2 May 2019, a criminal attempted to inform employees of the university by e-mail.

It started with a simple email that was supposed to come from Thom Palstra. Only a Gmail address was used.

Are you available?

Those who responded received a request to purchase iTunes vouchers and to send the information on the card to the criminal.

I'm in a meeting right now and that's why i'm contacting you through here. I should have call you, but phone is not allowed to be use during the meeting.I don't know when the meeting will be rounding up, And i want you to help me out on something very important right away.
i need you to help me get iTunes gift card from the store,i will reimburse you back when i get to the office.

I need to send it to someone and it is very important cause i'm still in a meeting and i need to get it sent Asap.

it one of my best friend son birthday
The amount i want is 100 each in five (5)piece so that will make it a total of 500 l'll be reimbursing back to you.i need physical cards which you are going to get from the store. When you get them,just scratch it and take a picture of them and attach it to the email then send it to me here ok
Help in getting that done Asap

The criminal's e-mail address is blocked, but this person may try again with a different address. So be careful with mail that does not come from the regular address. Never transfer money and never buy vouchers.

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Update: Criminals did another attempt on 1th June.

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