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Archives for March 2018

Meeting notification

March 26, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “Pennsylvania State University” <xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2018 8:27:39 AM
Subject: Meeting notification

 

Important Message

There would be an urgent meeting on Monday 26th (or 29th) March 2018.
Kindly click here [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the www.laglobetravel.com domain] for more details.

Thank you.
Pennsylvania State University.

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

FAFSA NOTIFICATION !!!

March 22, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “Roychowdhury, Sinchan” <roycho12@msu.edu>
To: “r robinsonsmith01” <r.robinsonsmith01@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 7:33:14 PM
Subject: FAFSA NOTIFICATION !!!

 

This is to Notify you that your student aid have been approved and to get your total Ransom of $400 kindly Click here . [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the s729743379.1and1.websitebuilder.online domain]

Thanks.

Filed Under: Non-PSU message to non-PSU website, Not Penn State-Specific Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, no personalization, poor grammar

Email Verification link

March 20, 2018 by gle13


 

 

From: “MSN-Office365 Microsoft” <no-reply@microsoft.com>
To: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xxx

Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 2:11:41 PM
Subject: Email Verification link

 

Office 365

Verify your email address

Your Services Agreement made clearer

In line with new anti spamming email security policies in order to prevent login to your account unknown browsers.

You’re receiving this email because we are updating the Microsoft Services Agreement, which applies to one or more Microsoft products or services you use.
We’re making these updates to clarify our terms and ensure that they remain transparent for you, as well as to cover new Microsoft products, services and features.

The Microsoft Services Agreement is an agreement between you and Microsoft (or one of its affiliates) that governs your use of Microsoft consumer online products and services.

To verify your email address use this Link [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the fotosoynadie.org domain]
Note: Your privacy and protection of information is of highest priority to us, therefore we would never share or disclose to any party.

Thank you for using Microsoft products and services.
Best regards,
Microsoft Office 365

Filed Under: Non-PSU message to non-PSU website Tagged With: no personalization, poor grammar

Urgent Update!!

March 16, 2018 by gle13

 

From: Zimbra <sunil5010@irctc.com>
Date: Friday, March 16, 2018 at 5:04 AM
Subject: Urgent Update!!

 

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Zimbra Collaboration Suite You are currently using the older version of this webmail, To try out the newer version, kindly follow the link bellow for faster, better and more secured Webmail. http://zmbnewaccsstocnfrm.cf [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the zmbnewaccsstocnfrm.cf domain]

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

Confirm your new invoice

March 13, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “PSU Portal” <adportal@psu.edu>
To: “Recipients” <adportal@psu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:04:26 AM
Subject: Confirm your new invoice

 

PSU Planner File Transfer
You’ve been sent files using the Planner Group Secure File Transfer service.
Document received via Secure File Sharing.
 School_Invoice_20913.pdf 152.6 KB
Contract_Agreement_020217.pdf 104.5 KB
Preview Document [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the adietdream.com domain]
Shared Files

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

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