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September 29, 2017 by gle13

 

From: “Admin” <zacbowman4@ou.edu>
To: “Recipients” <zacbowman4@ou.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 11:45:55 PM
Subject: Read

Dear User,

You have reached the storage limit of your Mailbox.

Your Outgoing Mails are on Hold

Please click to restore access to your email

RESTORE  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the comoydondeviajar.com domain]

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Best Regards.
Email Account Team

Filed Under: Generic Webmail "Upgrade" Tagged With: generic greeting, threatens action

RE: Mailbox Info.

September 13, 2017 by gle13

 

From: “Carolyn Smith” <carolyn.smith@my.uu.edu>
To: user5444@zimbra.org
Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 2:38:09 PM
Subject: RE: Mailbox Info.


ZIMBRA WEB CLIENT.

We were unable to automatically upgrade your Mailbox as part of our routine Monthly Email Upgrade  via the Zimbra Web Client Server. You are required to manually do so to enjoy the many benefits of the New 25GB Remote Mailbox Server. Follow the Link below to manually upgrade your mailbox:

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS ZIMBRA WEB CLIENT PORTAL  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the silverlightowa.ga domain]

 

This will automatically reset/upgrade your mailbox size into the new 25GB faster and better Web mail system. You will be notified as soon as upgrade is completed.

 

Thanks for your co-operation.

C.Smith. 

System Administrator.

Powered by Zimbra Web Client.

Filed Under: Generic Webmail "Upgrade" Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, generic greeting

You Have {3} New Important Message

September 11, 2017 by gle13

 

From: “Admin” <lf478@drexel.edu>
To: “Recipients” <lf478@drexel.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 10:26:24 AM
Subject: You Have {3} New Important Message

 

Dear User,

You have 3 pending messages.

Click here [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the segetis.co domain] to view messages.

The Pennsylvania State University Mail Admin


Email sent using Optus Webmail

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

Re: Validate Webmail Users 2017

August 18, 2017 by mcl158

From: yulietcorrea@nauta.cu
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2017 7:02:22 AM
Subject: Re: <Validate Webmail Users 2017>

Your mailbox Outlook Web/App is almost full.

The Helpdesk is upgrading and maintaining database Server from the old Microsoft Server( No420134x ) to the new Microsoft Server( No520193x ) CLICK HERE and fill the information required.
[^–Link leads to a generic login page in the caspio.com domain–^]
IMPORTANT NOTE: You won’t be able to send and receive mail messages if you do not Upgrade now . PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT

Thanks
Administrator

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

IT Service Desk

July 20, 2017 by mcl158

Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 07:55:15 +0100 (WAT)
From: “Musa B. Mohammad” <mbmohammad@abu.edu.ng>
Subject: IT Service Desk

IT Service Desk  upgrade your  Web Mail 2017 (Click update2017) to upgrade  now

[Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the namess.eu.pn domain –^]

Filed Under: Generic Webmail "Upgrade" Tagged With: link shown is not the real link, no "to" address, no personalization, poor grammar

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