Phishing

I just got an e-mail purporting to be from U.S. Bank, Northwestern's new banking partner. The subject line is "Critical Changes to your Account Access." It appears to have been sent to a whole bunch of Northwestern e-mail addresses, probably in hopes of taking advantage of students who don't know better and who think this must have to do with the campus' switch from LaSalle to U.S. Bank.

However, this clearly bears the marks of a scam to get your account information. No bank would ask you via e-mail for identifying information, and no Northwestern student accounts are being automatically shifted to U.S. Bank -- if you use LaSalle, you'll be stuck with them until you actually go to the bank and close the account yourself. And even then, you'll have to go to U.S. Bank to open an account with them before you are considered a "U.S. Bank accountholder."

To avoid identity theft, delete this e-mail if you get it. Do not follow the link within. And pass this info on to anyone who asks.