A recent email falsely claiming to be from the Office of the Registrar asking students to join a time-sensitive Zoom meeting was part of a growing trend of phishing scams.
The Office of the Registrar received multiple reports this week from students who received the scam messages, which told the recipients to join a Zoom meeting immediately to correct an issue with their transcripts.
Our office will not send you a Zoom invitation without first working with you to set up a meeting time. If you receive a phishing email with an unsolicited virtual meeting invitation, you should report it as suspicious.
If you are unsure about whether a message you received claiming to be from the Office of the Registrar is legitimate, you can contact our office by email at registrar@em.wisc.edu or by phone at 608-262-3811.
Refer to the Division of Information Technology’s (DoIT) website for the latest scam alerts and ways to protect yourself from cybercriminals.