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Scam Alert: Can you do me a favor?
If you receive an email that asks you to buy gift cards and send the codes on the back of the card, do not respond. It is a scam! Spearfishing scammers are targeting members of the UNCG community with a sustained, ongoing gift card scam. These hand-crafted attacks target UNCG employees by impersonating their supervisor [Read More]
Giving in Times of Need — Safely
As we welcome members of our UNC Wilmington family and mourn the devastation in The Bahamas, our hearts go out to all of those affected by Hurricane Dorian. It is at times like these when we all feel the need to roll up our sleeves and do something, anything, to help our neighbors and communities—and [Read More]
Don’t be Fooled by the Nasty 9
Here are the ITS Nasty 9 tax tricks that we think fraudsters could play on members of our community to scam folks out of their hard-earned dough. Our Nasty 9 are based on the IRS’s Dirty Dozen. We chose these because they are most likely to be what members of our community might see. With [Read More]
IRS Wills and Won’ts
Filing your taxes is already stressful enough, but having scammers impersonate IRS officials skews the playing field even more. Time to brush up on your 1040 Defense. What the IRS WILL do: The IRS WILL send official letters called “notices” BEFORE calling or visiting. IRS agents WILL have 2 forms of ID, a pocket commission [Read More]
It’s Tax Scam Season!
Tax scam season is upon us. Will you file taxes for the first time this year? Maybe this is your second or third time. Whether you’re new to the process, or a veteran, you should know some 1040 Defense! Here are some pointers to help you outsmart scammers: Use reputable tax prep services. Attackers use [Read More]
Technology Training
- Tech Tuesday: Drop-in Session with ITS: Learning Technology June 2, 2020
- Screencasting June 19, 2020
- Rubrics July 10, 2020
- Asynchronous Online Discussions July 24, 2020