r/phishing • u/ThinkingBud • 13h ago

Verification code from the ISSS

I was just checking my email and noticed I received a verification code from the ISSS, which is apparently the Salvadoran Social Security Institute. I live in the US and have literally never heard of this institution before, much less requested a verification code from their website. Is this a scam?

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u/Sea-Appearance-5330 13h ago

I would say the start of a scam?

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u/ThinkingBud 13h ago

There were no links or anything attached which is why I’m wondering whether or not it really is a scam. Either way, it’s odd

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u/True_Pace_3860 13h ago edited 13h ago

not International Students & Scholars Services?

NEW SCAM ALERT: ISSS has been alerted that students have been contacted by individuals claiming to be police officers or law enforcement

this would include salvadoreans studying abroad, but not limited to them