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Attention PSU Domain User

May 13, 2016 by Paul Carlisle Kletchka

This phish references psu.edu, but the linked Google form features the seal from Pangasinan State University in the Phillipines. Aside from that, the “from” address has nothing to do with Penn State, and the poor grammar and vagueness of the message are clear tip-offs that this is a phish. Even the linked Google form states “Never submit passwords through Google Forms.”

Phish from 5-13-2016 at 1:22 p.m.

From: “Fadi Suboh” <xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 1:22:04 PM
Subject: Attention PSU Domain User

Attention PSU Domain User,

Kindly Update your psu.edu Email account on our School Domain, Latest Virus threat has been detected on our Data-base and all users on our domain are required to Click Here (<- links to a Google form with the Pangasinan State University seal) and fill the required information

Thanks
Administrator

Filed Under: PSU But Not Penn State Tagged With: bad "from" address, generic greeting, poor grammar

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