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Dear User

July 11, 2017 by mcl158

Phishing message from July 10 & 11, 2017

 

From: REDACTED@psu.edu
To: REDACTED@psu.edu
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 4:57:37 PM
Subject: Dear User

Due to database maintenance that is happening in our PSU mail message center, we are currently deleting ALL inactive and hacked PSU E-mail account from our email account database, with this new improved security software it will provides our users with a new security system to protect our users from getting their PSU E-mail accounts hacked.
We recommend that you update your account now to avoid termination or account DE-activation.
CLICK HERE ADMIN SYSTEM  to verify your mail account.
[Link above leads to a fake WebAccess page in the guncelim.net domain]
We are sorry for the inconvenient.
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
ITS Service Desk staff

Filed Under: PSU But Not Penn State Tagged With: bad link address, link shown is not the real link, no personalization, poor grammar, threatens action

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