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Please Verify Account:PSU.EDU

September 15, 2017 by mcl158

From: “Mail PSU” <sud@psu.edu>    [<–not a valid psu.edu address]
To: “Recipients” <sud@psu.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2017 9:04:16 AM
Subject: Please Verify Account:PSU.EDU

Pennsylvania Technical Service

Dear User

You have less than 48hours to complete. Verify your account to continue using this service.
Continue with Verification    [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the ce.unnes.ac.id domain]

However, if you do not cancel this request your account will be shutdown shortly and all your email data will be lost permanently.
Regards.

Pennsylvania Technical Service

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

You Have 1 New Message from ITS Service Desk

August 28, 2017 by mcl158

From: “ITS Service Desk” <its-desk-psu@mail.com>
To: “Recipients” <its-desk-psu@mail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 3:29:58 PM
Subject: You Have 1 New Message from ITS Service Desk

Hello,

You have 1 Important message from PSU IT Service Desk.

Sign In *   [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the volweb.utk.edu domain]

Thank You.

*Tо learn hоw alerts like this оne help yоu tо prоtect yоur webmail, visit School Help Center.

Filed Under: Fake WebAccess Tagged With: bad "to" address, bad link address, generic greeting, link shown is not the real link

Office of Police and Public Safety

August 28, 2017 by mcl158

From: Redacted <xxxxx@fas.harvard.edu>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 5:32:57 PM
Subject: Office of Police and Public Safety

There is a police Situation on campus, We Encourage everyone to read and follow protocol.
This message is sent Via Secured HTML Protocol Click Here to View.
[Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the teamzero.com.cn domain–^]

Penn State University Police
20 Eisenhower Parking Deck
University Park, PA 16802
Email: kam1232@psu.edu  [<–not a real address or person in authority]

Filed Under: Penn State But Not WebAccess Tagged With: bad "from" address, link shown is not the real link, unclear message

You have one new message from Pennsylvania State University

August 24, 2017 by mcl158

An earlier version of this phish has the subject: “one new message from Pennsylvania State University”

From: “PSU.EDU MEMBER SERVICE” <xxxx@bu.edu>
To: “Recipients” <xxxx@bu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 2:32:00 PM
Subject: one new message from Pennsylvania State University

one new message from Pennsylvania State University

“View message”    [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the bit.ly domain]

Thanks for your cooperation

Mail Service Team @All Rights Reserved

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

Incident INC0612534-About Your Closing Portal!

August 21, 2017 by mcl158

From: “+Penn State Service Management” <itssdd@psu.edu>
To: “Recipients” <itssdd@psu.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:42:15 AM
Subject: Incident INC0612534-About Your Closing Portal!

Attention:-

Your student portal! was recently signed from an unknown Location. Please for verification to avoid closure of your Account:- CLICK HERE>>>
[^–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the bishopallergy.com domain]

PSU Admin office

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

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