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US military sends drones, alongside 200 troops, to Nigeria amid fears of renewed Boko Haram insurgency
The U.S. military has sent MQ-9 Reaper drones to Nigeria, a U.S. defense official reportedly told The Associated Press, as fears are growing of a renewed insurgency by the terrorist group Boko Haram.
The drones were deployed after 200 U.S. troops arrived in Nigeria last month to provide training and intelligence. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is battling a complex security crisis, especially in the north of the country.
A spokesperson for AFRICOM, the U.S. Africa Command, told the AP that U.S. troops "are working alongside their Nigerian counterparts to provide intelligence support, advisory assistance, and targeted training in support of the Nigerian Armed Forces."
Among the most prominent Islamic militant groups active in Nigeria are Boko Haram and its breakaway faction, which is affiliated with the Islamic State and is known as Islamic State West Africa Province, or ISWAP.
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There is also the ISIS-linked Lakurawa, as well as other "bandit" groups that specialize in kidnapping for ransom and illegal mining.
The U.S. troops and the MQ-9 drones are based at Bauchi Airfield, a newly built airport in the northeast of the country, the spokesperson said to the AP. The number of drones deployed remains unclear.
The deployment is part of a new security partnership agreed on after President Donald Trump sounded the alarm about Christians being slaughtered in Nigeria’s security crisis.
The U.S. launched strikes against IS forces on Dec. 26 — the day after Christmas.
Earlier this month, three suspected suicide bombings killed at least 23 people and wounded 108 others in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility, but suspicion quickly fell on Boko Haram, which in 2009 launched an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria to enforce Sharia law.
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MQ-9 drones cost around $30 million apiece and have separate models for land and sea. They can also be used to carry out airstrikes, but AFRICOM says they will only be used in Nigeria for intelligence-gathering and training.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says Boko Haram aims to "overthrow the current Nigerian Government and replace it with a regime based on Islamic law."
"The U.S. State Department designated Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization in November 2013," it added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
'House of horrors' suspect accused of holding stepson captive hit with new charges as she denies allegations
A Connecticut woman accused of holding her stepson as a prisoner in a "house of horrors" for two decades has been slapped with additional charges stemming from the alleged captivity.
Kimberly Sullivan, 57, is facing two charges of first-degree kidnapping, along with charges of assault, intentional cruelty to persons and unlawful restraint, according to Court TV.
The charges are reportedly identical to those Sullivan initially faced last year, but have been updated to reflect new information surrounding the case.
"This wasn’t true then, it isn’t true now," Sullivan’s attorney, Ionnis Kalodis, reportedly said.
Sullivan is accused of locking her stepson in a storage closet for at least 22 hours a day since he was 11 years old in March 1996, according to court records. The stepson, referred to as "S" in court documents, was 32 years old when Sullivan was arrested.
A police affidavit revealed S told investigators he was fed only two sandwiches and one water bottle each day, and was provided with a second water bottle "for bathing."
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In February 2025, S lit Sullivan’s Waterbury house on fire to escape captivity. He was just 68 pounds when firefighters pulled him from the burning building.
Last year, Sullivan was granted access to her stepson’s new identity, medical records and current address after asking a judge to hand over the information, according to WFSB.
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"The state’s position, stripped of its appeal to ‘victim’ protection, amounts to this: the accuser may assume a new identity, relocate to an undisclosed address, and the defendant charged with serious felonies arising from their decades-long relationship must be kept in the dark," Kaloidis reportedly argued in the court filing.
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The move sent shockwaves throughout S’s family, with the victim’s biological mother blasting the request from Sullivan’s defense team.
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"If you look at any domestic violence situation, you’re not going to let the person who is being the evil person around the one who needs to be protected," Tracy Vallerand told the New York Post.
"It’s appalling that they even had the audacity to request that."
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Vallerand reportedly gave up custody of S decades ago, leaving the child with her ex, who died in 2024, and Sullivan.
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Sullivan has pleaded guilty to all charges and remains free on $300,000 as she awaits trial.
Sullivan’s attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Peter D’Abrosca and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
TSA callouts hit Houston, Atlanta, New Orleans hardest, 450 officers have quit nationwide
As the Senate weighs the new paths forward to end the 38-day government shutdown Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security is blasting Democrats for "the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk."
The first spring travel weekend airport chaos has subsided in the Transportation Security Administration lines at some of the major hubs of Atlanta, House and New Orleans, but acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis told Fox News that more than 3,200 TSA workers called out from their Monday shifts and more than 450 TSA officers have outright quit their jobs.
"Day 38 of the Democrats’ shutdown: American travelers are facing hours-long waits at airports across the country and more than 450 TSA officers quit and thousands have called out sick from work because they are not able to afford gas, childcare, food, or rent," Bis said in a statement.
Notably, President Donald Trump's move to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the hardest-hit airports has been given credit to alleviating some of the TSA security delays that reached a reported high of nine hours in Atlanta.
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Fox News reporting on site noted security lines were minimal Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, widely known as the busiest airport in the world. Also, video on social media hailed ICE agents in Houston passing out water to travelers waiting in still-long lines there.
"While the Democrats continue to put the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk, President Trump is taking action to deploy hundreds of ICE officers, that are currently funded by Congress, to airports being adversely impacted," Bis' statement added.
UNPAID DHS WORKERS ‘DISTRACTED’ AS TERROR THREATS RISE, FUELING AIRPORT SECURITY CONCERNS
"This will help bolster TSA efforts to keep our skies safe and minimize air travel disruptions."
Some critics note Tuesday's lighter security lines were due to lighter weekday travel versus the first Sunday of spring, famously a busy travel time due to spring break.
Sunday's TSA officer callout rate peaked Sunday at its highest rate of the shutdown (11.6% nationwide), according to DHS data shared with Fox News.
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But callout rates are not equal nationwide, with Houston, Atlanta, and New Orleans topping the DHS charts among the top 10 major airport callout rates.
The DHS funding remains under the pressure of a Democrat-forced government shutdown, the second in this fiscal year. Democrats have made Trump the most shutdown president of all time.
Trump has sent ICE officers to distressed airports, while negotiating a potential deal to fund DHS — even if it leaves out ICE funding as it is currently being weighed on Capitol Hill.
Kentucky family says it turned down $26M from AI giant to keep farmland that 'fed a nation'
A northern Kentucky woman says she declined a $26 million offer for a partial sale of her farmland that has been in her family for generations to build a data center.
Ida Huddleston and her family own about 1,200 acres of farmland outside Maysville, Kentucky. In April, an unnamed Fortune 100 artificial intelligence company reached out to them to purchase approximately half of the land.
Huddleston's daughter, Delsia Bare, said the big offer is meaningless. "Stay and hold and feed a nation," she told Local 12 news, which is based over the northern Kentucky border in Cincinnati, Ohio.
"My grandfather and great-grandfather and a whole bunch of family have all lived here for years, paid taxes on it, fed a nation off of it," she told the outlet. "Even raised wheat through the Depression and kept bread lines up in the United States of America when people didn’t have anything else."
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According to Local 12 news, land in Mason County is valued at about $6,000 per acre and the offer of $26 million is ten times this amount. Bare said dozens of other landowners have been approached by an anonymous buyer described as a major artificial intelligence company.
"They call us old stupid farmers, you know, but we’re not," Huddleston said. "We know whenever our food is disappearing, our lands are disappearing, and we don’t have any water—and that poison. Well, we know we’ve had it."
Huddleston hit back at claims that the center would provide economic growth and employment opportunities to the area.
"I say they’re a liar, and the truth isn’t in them, that’s what I say. It’s a scam."
Bare shared her deep attachment to the land in a comparison made to Scarlett O’Hara in "Gone With the Wind."
"Her spirit never would die. That’s the exact same thing for me right here," she told Local 12. "As long as I’m on this land—as long as it’s feeding me—as long as it’s taking care of me—there’s nothing that can destroy me if I’ve got this land."
According to Cushman & Wakefield, the average data center land transaction has grown to 224 acres, up 144% since 2022.
Some 40 states are offering tax incentives to attract these projects.
North Korean dictator says government will keep cementing nation's 'irreversible status as a nuclear power'
North Korean's Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify his nation's nuclear status while keeping a hard-line position regarding South Korea, which he referred to as the "most hostile" state, state media indicated Tuesday, according to The Associated Press.
In a speech Monday to Pyongyang’s rubber-stamp parliament, Kim accused the United States of global "state terrorism and aggression," in an apparent reference to the war in the Middle East, and said North Korea will play a more forceful role in a united front against Washington amid rising anti-American sentiment.
The AP reported that the North Korean official indicated that the matter of whether opponents "choose confrontation or peaceful coexistence is up to them, and we are prepared to respond to any choice."
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"The dignity of the nation, its national interest and its ultimate victory can only be guaranteed by the strongest of power," Kim stated, according to the AP. "The government of our republic will continue to consolidate our absolutely irreversible status as a nuclear power and will aggressively wage a struggle against hostile forces to crush their (anti-North Korean) provocations and schemes."
KIM JONG UN CALLS SOUTH KOREA ‘MOST HOSTILE ENEMY,’ SAYS NORTH COULD ‘COMPLETELY DESTROY’ IT
The 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community states, "North Korea remains committed to expanding its strategic weapons programs, including missiles and nuclear warheads, and to solidifying its deterrent capability."
TRUMP'S IRAN STRATEGY SHOWCASES ‘DOCTRINE OF UNPREDICTABILITY’ AMID STRIKE THREATS AND SUDDEN PAUSE
The U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran more than three weeks ago in a bid to prevent the Islamic Republic from potentially joining the ranks of other nations that possess nuclear weapons.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
Mullin sworn in as DHS chief after GOP fracture forced Dem to save nomination
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., was sworn in as the U.S.’ ninth secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump in attendance.
Mullin, 48, is a former mixed martial arts champion and plumbing business owner who will replace outgoing Secretary Kristi Noem, a South Dakota Republican recently picked to lead the Shield of the Americas security initiative announced by Trump earlier this month.
Mullin will take the reins of DHS at a time of increased turmoil and congressional scrutiny at the agency, where Democrats continue to withhold funding for TSA and other subagencies in hopes of forcing changes to immigration enforcement operations at ICE and CBP.
He narrowly made it through the nomination process after clashing with Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., as the two continue to feud over Mullin’s response to an incident in which Paul’s neighbor blindsided him in his yard, fracturing his ribs.
Mullin needed a Democratic ally to get his nomination out of committee after Paul’s no vote. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who formerly exchanged endorsements with socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, has become somewhat of a political maverick and provided the necessary vote to advance the nomination to the full Senate.
There, he garnered support from another Democrat, New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich, who said in a statement that he doesn’t believe Mullin will be "bullied" or allow himself to "take orders from Stephen Miller" at the White House.
"This is going to surprise some people, but I consider Markwayne Mullin a friend. We have a very honest and constructive working relationship. We have authored legislation together, such as the Tribal Buffalo Management Act, and we crafted the Legislative Branch Appropriations bill together this year," Heinrich said.
"We often disagree and when we do, we work to find whatever common ground we share."
In turn, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt was tasked with naming Mullin’s replacement, which was subject to a unique Sooner State law that requires the nominee to pledge not to run for a full term in the Senate come November.
Stitt named natgas magnate Alan Armstrong, chief executive of the Williams Companies, whose nomination was criticized by some on the right given the mogul’s past donations to then-Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., a vocal Trump critic.
"He's a strong business leader who understands the power of free markets and limited government. He spent his career fighting for Oklahoma's energy industry and providing affordable, reliable energy to all of America," Stitt said of Armstrong on Tuesday.
Mullin succeeds Noem, who herself succeeded controversial Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, whom Trump blamed for the open border crisis.
Other top names who have held the role include its inaugural secretary, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, nominated by President George W. Bush in the wake of 9/11. Ridge has since broken with the mainstream "MAGA" GOP in his support for Trump.
Former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, former Air Force general counsel Jeh Johnson, Gen. John Kelly (Ret.), and former Deputy Trump White House chief of staff Kirstjen Nielsen also prominently served.
Trump admin says SJSU now faces 'impending enforcement' for transgender volleyball scandal conflict
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump's Department of Education said it has notified San Jose State University (SJSU) that it faces "impending enforcement action" for its "refusal to comply with Title IX."
SJSU and the California State University (CSU) system filed a lawsuit earlier in March to challenge an Education Department investigation that determined the university violated Title IX in its handling of a biological male transgender volleyball player on a women's team from 2022-24.
Now, the administration is cracking down against that resistance.
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"We have provided SJSU with multiple opportunities to resolve its Title IX violations with common sense actions: separating male and female athletes based on their biological sex, keeping men out of women’s locker rooms and bathrooms, restoring rightfully-earned titles and accolades to female athletes, and apologizing to the women forced to forfeit competitions to protect themselves," Kimberly Richey, the department's assistant secretary for civil rights, said in an announcement.
"Yet, SJSU remains obstinate, choosing a radical ideology over safety, dignity, and fairness for its own students. With today’s action, the Department is putting the university on notice: comply with the law or risk losing its federal funding."
Fox News Digital has reached out to SJSU and CSU for a response.
The conflict between Trump's administration and the school stems back to the 2024 season, when a national controversy involving transgender player Blaire Fleming triggered an election-cycle media firestorm, all during Trump's third White House campaign.
The Education Department's investigation has claimed, "SJSU actively recruited and allowed a male to compete on the women’s indoor and beach volleyball teams and reportedly instructed members of the coaching staff not to tell the female players that the athlete was a male."
The investigation added that "on multiple occasions, the male athlete spiked the ball so forcefully that it knocked females on the opposing team to the ground."
One of the standout details of the investigation's findings was that a female SJSU player "discovered that the male student had conspired to have a member of the opposing team spike her in the face during an upcoming match. SJSU did not investigate the conspiracy, but later subjected this female athlete to a Title IX complaint for reportedly 'misgendering’ the male athlete when discussing this incident in online videos and interviews."
Former SJSU co-captain Brooke Slusser has included those allegations in her ongoing lawsuit against representatives of SJSU and CSU.
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After SJSU and CSU announced they were suing the Trump administration to challenge the findings, Slusser, and other former NCAA players, came forward about their alleged experience during the scandal, and how it affected them, in recent interviews with Fox News Digital.
Slusser, who shared an apartment with Fleming at SJSU without knowing the athlete's birth sex, became the subject of viral debate after her interview reflecting on the experience sharing spaces with Fleming.
"You find out you're just chilling in a bed with a man that you have no idea about… I [was] unknowingly sharing a bed at that time with a man," Slusser said, also alleging SJSU volleyball coach Todd Kress encouraged her to live in the same apartment as the trans teammate when another group of players was also looking for a final tenant.
Former Utah State volleyball star Kaylie Ray told Fox News Digital that during matches against SJSU and Fleming in 2022 and '23, before Fleming's birth sex was known, she had teammates suffer finger injuries from the trans athlete's spikes.
"I had teammates who had seriously jammed their fingers, luckily not broken, but a handful of girls who had sustained minor injuries from the male player," Ray said, adding, "We knew that if the male athlete had a phenomenal game, there was nothing we could do to stop that person."
Ray's Utah State team became one of five teams to forfeit at least one game to SJSU in 2024, seemingly in protest of Fleming. She says the forfeit impacted her team's hopes of winning their fourth straight Mountain West championship.
Meanwhile, the University of Wyoming forfeited two matches to SJSU in 2024. Former Cowgirls player Macey Boggs told Fox News Digital that the decisions to forfeit the games "permanently ruined" friendships among her teammates.
"There were some of the girls who I really enjoyed, and we got along great, and then this situation came up, some conflict came up, and ultimately we went in separate directions because of that… as soon as we played in our last game, we all went in separate directions… it was hard to maintain those relationships," Boggs said.
SJSU was plagued by a separate Title IX violation in sports that it had to resolve with the Biden administration in 2021. The university ultimately came to a $1.6 million resolution with the Department of Justice in 2021.
The DOJ found that SJSU failed for more than a decade to respond adequately to reports of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, of female student-athletes by an athletic trainer then working at SJSU, beginning in 2009 when female student-athletes reported that the trainer subjected them to repeated, unwelcome sexual touching.
The department and SJSU entered into a comprehensive agreement to address the findings of the investigation, which began in June 2020 during Trump's first term.
Now, Trump's current administration is giving the school 10 more days to comply with a series of resolution agreements to resolve the volleyball situation, or face enforcement action, including referral to the DOJ and termination of SJSU’s federal funding.
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Mattis identifies 'problem' if US declares victory over Iran now
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday said the United States would effectively cede control of the Strait of Hormuz if it ended the war with Iran at this point.
The waterway is vital to global shipping, particularly the energy market, and has been a focal point of Iran and U.S. forces as Tehran has blocked the strait since the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iranian targets last month.
"Iran right now, if we declared victory, they would now say they own the strait," Mattis said on Monday during CERAWeek in Houston. "You’d see a tax for every ship that goes through."
"We're in a tough spot, ladies and gentlemen. I can’t identify a lot of options," he added.
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The remarks came as President Donald Trump declared a five-day pause on military strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure.
In response to attacks, Iran has effectively closed the strait, a narrow passage where 20% of the world's oil moves through.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House.
Despite the pause, it remains doubtful that either side will find a compromise, said Mattis.
"Neither side has the ability right now to move the other side off of where they’re at," Mattis said. "Never in history has air power alone changed a regime."
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The Iranian regime is charging some tankers $2 million to pass through the strait.
"Collecting $2 million as transit fees from some vessels crossing the strait reflects Iran’s strength," Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi told state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Sunday.
On Saturday, Trump warned that the U.S. could target Iran's power infrastructure if the strait is not reopened within 48 hours.
"If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 hours from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!" Trump said in a post shared on Truth Social.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made his position clear on X, saying the waterway was open to everyone, except Iran's adversaries.
"The Strait of Hormuz is open to all except those who violate our soil," he wrote. "We firmly confront delirious threats on the battlefield."
Fox News Digital's Emma Bussey contributed to this report.
FBI rescues missing autistic teen after two days lost in frigid wilderness
FIRST ON FOX: FBI agents in Newark, New Jersey, rescued a missing 17-year-old autistic boy after a tense, nearly two-day search in near-freezing temperatures, finding him in rugged terrain after efforts by local authorities and the Coast Guard came up empty.
Joel Medina, who functions at the level of a six-year-old, vanished near his home Friday and spent multiple nights exposed to the cold, prompting an urgent, multi-agency response.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital the rescue highlighted "the best of the FBI."
"This story is the best of the FBI — jumping into action quickly, mobilizing our outstanding teams and resources with great partners, and refusing to give up in order to protect and serve our fellow American," Patel said.
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"Thanks to our brave agents out of FBI Newark, world class CIRG pilot teams, and coordination with great local and federal partners — Joel is home safe from what could’ve been dire circumstances," he continued. "I’m so proud of our teams and thankful for the resolution."
The initial report was that Medina wandered into a heavily wooded area of preserved land nearby that contains a trail system.
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Surveillance video outside his home did not show him leaving, prompting concern he was possibly abducted.
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded along with search and rescue teams from Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Gloucester counties.
Drone teams, New Jersey State Police and U.S. Coast Guard choppers conducted air searches and K-9 teams were deployed to conduct a ground search.
Underwater search and rescue teams with divers were also sent to search nearby bodies of water.
On Saturday morning, detectives asked the FBI for assistance and agents conducted an exhaustive neighborhood canvass for any possible surveillance video, searched the area surrounding the Medina household, and participated in a grid search of the woods near the home. Agents also interviewed everyone with a turkey hunting license to locate trail camera footage.
An FBI plane was sent up into the air at about 9:30 p.m. local time to conduct a grid search of the area, and after three hours, discovered a potential point of interest deep within the preserved land.
Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.
Medina, who was only wearing shorts and a T-shirt, was guided by the FBI out of the woods, as the aviation team stayed overhead, ensuring they made it out safely.
When agents reemerged, many of them were scratched and bleeding from navigating the heavy brush.
DocuSign email scam targets healthcare workers
Most of us sign documents online without thinking twice. A quick DocuSign request appears in your inbox. You click the link, review the document and move on with your day. That convenience is exactly what scammers rely on. Recently, we received a message from a CyberGuy reader that shows how convincing these scams can look. In this case, the email appeared to come from a health licensing authority and asked the recipient to review a document tied to a professional license renewal.
Here is the email we received from Susie, a registered nurse in Florida who nearly fell for the scam.
"I am a Registered Nurse, and my bi-annual renewal is approaching. Last month, I received a surprising (at least to me) email with a document to DocuSign from the state Board of Health. It didn't feel right, even though I have used DocuSign multiple times in the past. Those experiences were known transactions. I contacted the state board, and they confirmed that it IS a SCAM. I sent them screenshots, etc. and reported the message for phishing. I want to thank you, Kurt, because it was thanks to you that I questioned the veracity of this outreach. Reading the articles and tips you provide saved me a great deal of trouble. Thanks again, and all you nurses out there renewing your license, be wary." - Susie C, Orlando, FL
Susie did exactly what security experts recommend. She paused and verified the message before clicking anything. That one step likely prevented a phishing attack.
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Susie also shared a screenshot of the message she received. At first glance, the email looks familiar. The blue layout resembles real DocuSign notifications. There is even a large yellow Review Document button. But one detail stood out immediately.
The email address sending the message was:
info.florida-department-of-health-email-notification@cc.ncu.edu.tw
That address has nothing to do with a U.S. state health department.
DocuSign is used by millions of businesses and government agencies. Because people expect these requests, they often click without hesitation. Scammers exploit that habit. A typical DocuSign phishing email tries to create urgency. It may claim a license renewal, a contract update, or a payroll form requires immediate action. Once you click the button, several things may happen:
In many cases, the goal is simple. Attackers want your email credentials so they can take over your account or launch more scams.
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A few warning signs can help you spot a fake request quickly.
Always look closely at the sender's domain. Government agencies rarely send messages from foreign academic domains like .edu.tw. That alone signals something is wrong.
Legitimate DocuSign requests usually follow a known interaction. For example, a contract you discussed or paperwork you expect. An unexpected document should always raise questions.
Many phishing emails include language that urges immediate action. The goal is to stop you from thinking. Take a moment before clicking any button.
The message shown in the screenshot simply states that a document is ready to review. It provides no real context or explanation. Legitimate documents often include details about the transaction.
Many people assume they will recognize a fake page. In reality, phishing sites look very convincing. Some scams even use cloned DocuSign pages. Once victims enter their credentials, attackers gain access to their email accounts.
From there, criminals can:
In healthcare professions, that risk can also expose licensing information or patient-related communications.
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Fortunately, a few habits can dramatically lower your risk.
If a document claims to come from a government agency or employer, contact them directly using a known phone number or website. Never use the contact information inside the suspicious email.
Move your cursor over the button and check the destination link. If the URL looks unfamiliar or unrelated to DocuSign, do not click it.
If an email seems suspicious, do not click the link or open any attachment. Strong antivirus software can help block malicious downloads, warn you about dangerous websites and catch threats before they spread across your device. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices at Cyberguy.com
Scammers often gather personal details from data broker sites and public records to make phishing emails seem more believable. A data removal service can help reduce your exposed information online, which may make it harder for criminals to target you with convincing messages. Check out my top picks for data removal services and get a free scan to find out if your personal information is already out on the web by visiting Cyberguy.com.
If you regularly use DocuSign, sign in directly at the official website and check your pending documents there. That approach avoids email traps entirely.
Forward suspicious messages to your organization's security team or the Federal Trade Commission phishing reporting system at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FTC also advises forwarding phishing emails to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org. Reporting scams helps protect others from the same attack.
Scams succeed because they blend into everyday routines. Signing documents online has become normal for work, healthcare licensing and financial paperwork. That convenience also gives criminals a perfect disguise. Susie's story shows how a small moment of doubt can stop a phishing attack before it begins. A quick call to the licensing board revealed the truth. The message was never legitimate.
Now the question is one every reader should consider. If a DocuSign email arrived in your inbox right now, would you notice the warning signs before clicking the button? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com
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