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You Have {3} New Important Message

September 11, 2017 by gle13

 

From: “Admin” <lf478@drexel.edu>
To: “Recipients” <lf478@drexel.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 10:26:24 AM
Subject: You Have {3} New Important Message

 

Dear User,

You have 3 pending messages.

Click here [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the segetis.co domain] to view messages.

The Pennsylvania State University Mail Admin


Email sent using Optus Webmail

Filed Under: Generic Webmail "Upgrade" Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, no personalization

EMAIL ACCOUNT SHUT DOWN

September 11, 2017 by gle13

 

From: “IT Service” <xxxxxxxxxx@psu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, September 9, 2017 8:37:58 AM
Subject: EMAIL ACCOUNT SHUT DOWN
Your Pennsylvania State University Email needs to be verified to avoid De-activation.

9th September 2017 You have less than 24hrs.

Click the button below to continue using this service

                    &n! bsp;     Continue with Verification [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the heteml.net domain]


Warning: Failure to do this will lead total suspension of your email account.

We apologies for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Regards, 

Pennsylvania State University

Filed Under: PSU But Not Penn State Tagged With: bad "from" address, generic greeting, no personalization, threatens action

Account Update

September 8, 2017 by gle13

 

From: “Pennsylvania State University Team” <jcamara@medios.gov.ar>
Sent: Friday, September 8, 2017 5:01:08 AM
Subject: Account Update
We have detected something unusual about your account,  For your protection,
some information has to be re-entered and must pass through our
enhanced security OR Your Email account will not be able to receive
new and important message after 24  hours.
To maintain your safety, we need an additional security update.
Verify Now.  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the psu.site.pro  domain]
The Pennsylvania State University Team.

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, no personalization, poor grammar, threatens action

Account Maintenance

September 7, 2017 by gle13

From: “The Pennsylvania State University” <gbertacchini@medios.gov.ar>
Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 11:54:39 AM
Subject: Account Maintenance

 

Your account will not be able to receive new and important message after 24  hours, due to system maintenance. You are expected to update your email account now to avoid any interruption to your services.
Open Account Maintenance  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the psu.site.pro domain] to re-validate.

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, link shown is not the real link, no personalization

Pennsylvania Verify

September 7, 2017 by gle13

 

From: “PSU ACCOUNT” <mart1521@unm.edu>
To: “Recipients” <mart1521@unm.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 7, 2017 7:02:27 AM
Subject: Pennsylvania Verify

PennsylvaniaStore® 
                                                                  This is an automated email, please do not reply .
           Dear Client
We have noticed that some of your account information appears to be missing or incorrect We need to verify your account information in order to continue using your Apple ID, Please Verify your account information by clicking on the link below:
Verify My Account  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the bowesitsolutions.com.au domain]

Apple Store 2017 © All rights reserved

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, generic greeting, poor grammar

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