Pennsylvania treasurer warns of phishing emails claiming to be from treasury department
Updated: 8:19 PM EDT Jun 17, 2023
Pennsylvania treasurer warns of phishing emails claiming to be from treasury department
Updated: 8:19 PM EDT Jun 17, 2023
WGAL NEWS AND NEW TODAY. A SCAM WARNING FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TREASURY DEPARTMENT. SCAMMERS ARE IMITATING THE STATE’S TREASURY DEPARTMENT WITH SOPHISTICATED PHISHING EMAILS. THESE SCAMMERS, EMAILS LOOK LIKE THEY’VE BEEN SENT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TREASURY DEPARTMENT AND EVEN INCLUDES A LINK THAT LEADS TO A FAKE VERSION OF THEIR WEBSITE. SO ANYONE WHO CLICKS ON THE LINK IS THEN PROMPTED TO ENTER LOGIN CREDENTIALS. YOU REALIZE NOT TO DO THIS. THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT WILL NEVER USE UNSOLICITED EMAILS OR TEXTS TO REQUEST PER
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Pennsylvania treasurer warns of phishing emails claiming to be from treasury department
Updated: 8:19 PM EDT Jun 17, 2023
A scam alert from the state treasurer: Scammers are imitating the Pennsylvania Treasury Department with sophisticated phishing emails.The emails appear to have been sent from the treasury department and include a link that leads to a fake version of treasury's website, according to Stacy Garrity.Anyone who clicks on the link is then prompted to enter login credentials. Do not do this! Garrity said her department will never use unsolicited emails or texts to request personal information for any if its programs.
A scam alert from the state treasurer: Scammers are imitating the Pennsylvania Treasury Department with sophisticated phishing emails.
The emails appear to have been sent from the treasury department and include a link that leads to a fake version of treasury's website, according to Stacy Garrity.
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Anyone who clicks on the link is then prompted to enter login credentials.
Do not do this!
Garrity said her department will never use unsolicited emails or texts to request personal information for any if its programs.
