This is to alert you about a rise in smishing scams pretending to be from RPI leadership.   These fake messages (smishing) might look like they are from President Schmidt or other officials, trying to trick you into giving away personal or RPI related information.  "Smishing" is a term used to describe phishing scams that occur via SMS or text messages.

Please remember, these messages are not from President Schmidt or any real university representative.  They are scams aiming to exploit our community.

Stay vigilant!   If you get a suspicious message do not click any links, share personal information or even respond.  Instead report it to your mobile carrier right away.  Depending on your carrier, you often have the option to block and report as spam right on the text.