Fake Paycheck

The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) has been notified of a scam. The scammer, impersonating a member of the UMBC staff, asks users to deposit a fake check. Attached below is a sample of the message and the check. Please note that the name of the recipient was removed for privacy reasons.

__________________________________________________________________________

From: Lisa Drouillard 

Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 8:42 AM

Subject: Paycheck

To: <Your Email>

Hello <Your Name>

Follow the instruction below to deposit  the check

Print out at 67% and Cut to a ( check size/shape ) At the back of your check Endorse by writing Your 

Full name

Mobile Deposit Only

Your account number

Sign.

Once you done you make a mobile deposit

Thank You 

Account Officer

Lisa Drouillard

Account Officer

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If you have received this email, DO NOT DEPOSIT THE CHECK. If you have ALREADY DEPOSITED the check, please contact your bank and tell them that it may be part of a scam.

IMMEDIATELY forward the email and the check to security@umbc.edu along with the email headers.

Instruction on how to locate the email headers can be found here: https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1867970 

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