Information about an ISPR-related phishing scam to avoid

I’ve received multiple messages from people who have been sent an email that appears to come from me but is in fact a phishing scam. At least one version of the message looks like the one below; among other things, note that although I have a gmail account, the sender’s email address is not mine. This message doesn’t request funds, but some of the scam messages do.

If you receive an email that looks like the one below or requests that you send money, please do not respond!

Feel free to contact me (e.g., via LinkedIn or Temple University) if you have questions or concerns.

–Matthew

PHISHING SCAM EMAIL:

From: Matthew Lombard < matthewlombard61 [at] gmail.com>
Date: [DATE]
Subject: Dear [NAME]
To: [E-MAIL ADDRESS]

Dear [NAME],

How are you doing today?
Please, I need your assistance for the ISPR.
Get back to me by email so I can explain further.

Kind regards
Matthew

—
Professor Matthew Lombard
Media Interface and Network Design Lab (M.I.N.D. Lab)
Department of Media Studies and Production
Mass Media & Communication Doctoral Program
Temple University
USA
President of The International Society for Presence Research (ISPR)