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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

Your email quota almost exceeded limit

February 20, 2018 by gle13

 

 

From: “Psu Admin” <xxxxxxxxx@psu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 12:38:36 PM
Subject: Your email quota almost exceeded limit

 

We have recent detect a log-on Windows device.

You are getting this E-mail to make sure it was you that made the log-in.

To help keep you safe, we have required an extra security.

Review recent activity

 [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the reachtd.com domain]To opt out or change where you receive security notifications, Click here.  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the reachtd.com domain]

© 2018 Pennsylvania State University

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: no personalization, poor grammar

Avoid Closure 2018

February 19, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “Dynamics 365” <lee@jenningsinternational-bda.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 4:11:12 PM
Subject: Avoid Closure 2018

 

Action required:

You are advised to SWITCH to the new email version to avoid service interruption as the current one is outdated.

This feature gives you fresher look with a modern conversation style and a new design to let you see, read, and attach files and photos faster.

Kindly Switch Here [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the luacheia.pt domain] 

Please note: Failure to do this will lead to incoming mails being ON HOLD AND BLOCKED.

We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.

Thanks,

Office365 Admin
System E-Mail Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

RE: Support.

February 16, 2018 by gle13

From: Staffan Pettersson <staffan.pettersson@medborgarskolan.se>
Date: Friday, February 16, 2018 at 4:51 AM
To: “user01555@webmail.com” <user01555@webmail.com>
Subject: RE: Support.

 

Notice from Support!, All employees are advised to manually update their web server to complete the update process and migrate to the new version of  Microsoft web mail service. CLICK HERE TO PROCEED [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the paragliding-macedonia.com domain]

IT Support

Webmail Center.
© Copyright 2018 Support.
All right Reserved.

************************** IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments, if any, may contain confidential and privileged material and are intended only for the person or entity to which the message is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, disclosure, or copying of this information is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately by reply e-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess, Generic Webmail "Upgrade" Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, bad link address, no personalization, poor grammar

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