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Notification

February 28, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “Robert Cristan” <RCristan@wctc.edu>
To: “Robert Cristan” <RCristan@wctc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 9:48:29 AM
Subject: Notification

 

IT-DESK ©,

Email Security alert!

Dear User

 

Your Email was accessed from a different Country IP & will Be suspended,

you need to Verify this account now.

Please Click*Verify Now* [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the www.123formbuilder.com domain] and sign in to confirm your IP.

 

Copyright © 2018 Support

 

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

Alert

February 28, 2018 by gle13

From: Monica Garrido Chavez (TAME EP) [mailto:Monica.Garrido@tame.com.ec]
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 8:01 AM
Subject: Alert

 

The password associated with your email account will expire shortly. To continue using this account without any changes, Simply Verify [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the www.123formbuilder.com domain]  to avoid suspension of your email account.

 

We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused.

 

IT Help Desk

Copyright © 2018 Support

 

“Cuidemos el Medio Ambiente, por favor, no imprima este correo electrónico si no es necesario. En caso de ser obligatorio emplee papel reutilizado el que esté impreso por la otra cara.”

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

You have a Faculty message from your Department

February 23, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “Penn State University” <aboral@umass.edu>
To: xxxxxxxx@psu.edu
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2018 12:38:52 PM
Subject: You have a Faculty message from your Department

 

Hi

You have a Faculty E-Learning message notification file from your Department. For security reasons, Your message has been encoded.

Kindly SIGN IN HERE [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the aftaxiservice.nl domain] again to open and read your message notification.

Thank you,

Penn State University

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, generic greeting, no personalization

Update Mailbox!

February 23, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “PSU™ Customer Service” <junior.nosa11@gmail.com>
To: info@psu.edu
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 5:27:49 PM
Subject: Update Mailbox!

 

To activate/confirm myPSU Account to this NEW! myPSU Mailbox Settings! CLICK HERE [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the moonfruit.com domain]

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, no personalization

Your Portal Has Been Accessed!

February 22, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “PSU Admin” <noreply@psu.edu>
To: “Recipients” <noreply@psu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 3:42:22 PM
Subject: Your Portal Has Been Accessed!

 

Dear Student

Your student portal! was recently signed from an unknown Location.

Please for verification to avoid closure of your account

CLICK HERE To View Area Portal Was Accessed >>> [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the ncpublishing.com domain]

 

Admin office

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, generic greeting, threatens action

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