Archives for January 2018

Re : Urgent Account Update !!!

January 31, 2018 by gle13

From: “Vazquez, Shane C.” <vazq8719@stthomas.edu>
To: xxxxxxxxxx@psu.edu
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 8:07:13 AM
Subject: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re : Urgent Account Update !!!

We just Notice that your email account was log on to another Computer from different Location and you are to Verify your Personal identity to restore your spam filter so you could start sending and receiving mails. To upgrade your quota now, you need to Click here [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the jotform.com domain] to login and restore your email .:
Thank you.
Security Alert Office.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation, Upgrade Team.

IT Service Desk / Action Needed

January 26, 2018 by gle13

From: “xxxxxxxx” <xxxxxxxx@psu.edu>
To: “xxxxxxxx” <xxxxxxxx@psu.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 9:25:33 AM
Subject: IT Service Desk / Action Needed

Penn State student, faculty, or staff member,

Due to recent upgrades on our servers Your 5 (Five) incoming Emails are on hold. Please validate below to retrieve your email click RESET [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the guncelim.net domain] to retrieve your email.

We are sorry for the inconvenient.

With best regards

IT Service Desk

Attention Please Read

January 22, 2018 by gle13

From: “Psu Account” <callsbrook@nccu.edu>
To: “Recipients” <callsbrook@nccu.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2018 12:00:46 PM
Subject: Attention Please Read

Dear Psu User,

Monday, January 22, 2018

Our Record Indicates That You Recently Made a Request to Shutdown Your Email Account. And this Request Will be Processed Shortly.
If this Request was Made Accidentally and You Have no Knowledge of it, You are Advised to Cancel the Request Now

Click Link to Cancel: https://psu.edu/cancel/Login.aspx [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the chelior.com domain]

However, if You do not Cancel this Request, Your Email Account will be Shutdown Shortly and all Your Email Data will be Lost Permanently.

Regards,
Psu Business Email Administrator.

University of Penn State Upgrade

January 18, 2018 by gle13

From: “Admin Pennsylvania State University” <xxxxxxx@psu.edu>
To: “xxxxxx” <xxxxxx@psu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 5:27:32 PM
Subject: University of Penn State Upgrade

Mandatory Security Webmail Upgrade to University, Pennsylvania State
[!!]

A Mandatory Upgrade is required ! Login below to upgrade yours now or Visit https://myaccount..pennstate/login/upgrade [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the earthlink.net domain] for more info, ignore if already upgraded.

University of Penn State

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Re: NOTE: New Message For You From Admin!!!

January 12, 2018 by gle13

From: “PSU HELP-DESK” <xxxxxxxxxxx@psu.edu>
To: “Recipients” <xxxxxxxxxxx@psu.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 3:14:57 PM
Subject: NOTE: New Message For You From Admin!!!

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Dear User,

We received a request from you to Disable your Email Account, Kindly cancel if its an error to continue using your mailbox.,

CANCEL REQUEST & RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the danielevecchiotti.it domain]

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