It has been reported to the Help Desk that some people have received the following
phishing email.
This fake email was not sent by Illinois State University. The University will never ask for your password in this manner via email. If you receive this email,
do not reply to it. Never send your password in email. For more info, see
[1364] Recognizing "ILSTU TEAM" phishing scam emails.
Important: If you replied with your password, you should immediately change your password via the
ULID Password Change web page. If you are unable to change your password, you may reset it yourself using the
Password Self-Reset web page. Or you may have your password reset in person with your University ID at the Help Desk office in Julian Hall 115.
Here is a sample received by the Help Desk:
Dear ilstu.edu User,
To complete your ilstu.edu account, you must reply to this email
immediately and enter your
*username: ***********
*password here: **********
*Date of birth: **********
Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our ilstu.edu database.
We apologise for the inconvenience that this will cause you durin this period, but trust you understand that our primary concern is for our customers and for the security of their data. our customers are totally secure
Regard,
Support Team.