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Your Email xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xxx Has been Blacklisted Re-confirm Your id

May 31, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “xxxxxxxx” <verificationdata@admin-email.com>
Subject: Your Email xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx Has been Blacklisted Re-confirm Your id
Date: May 30, 2018 at 10:03:51 AM EDT
To: xxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xxx

 



E-Mail Support

We noticed something about a recent sign-in on. For example, you might be signing in from a new location, device, or app.

To help keep you safe, we’ve blocked access to your inbox, contacts list, and calendar for that sign-in. Please review your recent activity and we’ll help you take corrective action.
Use the link below to restore access.
Restore Access  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the cuidadosdesalud.mx domain]
Source: xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx Security Team 2018

Filed Under: Non-PSU message to non-PSU website, Phishing Tagged With: bad "from" 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

Attn Employee Go to (https://padmashreesarees.com/software/OWA/index.php) to access migration page

December 15, 2017 by gle13

 

From: Bill Knowles <BKnowles@azgfd.gov>
Date: Friday, December 15, 2017 at 12:51 AM
Subject: Attn Employee Go to (https://padmashreesarees.com/software/OWA/index.php) to access migration page

 

As part of our ongoing wide upgrade to our email servers, we need to migrate your mailbox to a different server location so it will be compatible with the latest versions of software and security update such as DNS, proxies, single sign-on, ADFS, WAN, LAN, etc. within minutes to ensure 100% protection to all our users.

 

SUBMIT MIGRATION TICKET WITH THE LINK ON THE SUBJECT OF THIS MAIL .

Note : To Access The Link copy and paste on your browser { Preferable Internet Explorer}

 

For security reasons, the Migration portal link will expire within 24-hours.

 

Notice: To ensure you receive future emails such as maintenance/update notification, make sure your account is updated.

Thanks,

IT Support System

The Link in the subject leads to a fake WebAccess page in the padmashreesarees.com domain

Filed Under: Non-PSU message to non-PSU website Tagged With: bad "from" address, no "to" address, no personalization

Important: Notification of account upgrade

December 12, 2017 by gle13

 

From: “Mícrosoft ®” <no-reply@auth.omni-microsoft.com>
To: contact@user.office.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 10:46:53 AM
Subject: Important: Notification of account upgrade

 

Your Office 365 validation is required. Sign in [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the afuttwe.com domain] now to avoid loss of emails and other records.

 

Office 365

Your Office 365 Important Update

 

Thank you,

The Microsoft Online Services Team

 

 

 

Filed Under: Non-PSU message to non-PSU website Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, bad link address, link shown is not the real link, no "to" address, no personalization

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