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May 30, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “IT Service Desk | PSU” <g.borg@ftr.ru.nl>
To: xxxxxxxxx@psu.edu
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 5:26:03 PM
Subject: [IT] University Mailbox

 

Your university mailbox (xxxxxxxxx@psu.edu)  has exceeded it’s quota limit, you may not be able to send/receive more emails.

Please delete any item you don’t need from your mailbox and empty your Deleted Items folder OR get started below to enable automatic increase of your mailbox storage.

Get started [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the www.its-psu.ml domain]

The office of Information Security will keep this updated if information should change, but we encourage all users to run their updates after the expected release of this patch.

With kind regards,
Your IT Service Desk Team

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PSU | Penn State University
Information Technology (IT)
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    © 2018 Information Technology (IT). All rights reserved.

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

Important Notice: New Files Shared with you

May 29, 2018 by gle13

 

 

 

From: OneDriveDocument WebMailer® <onedrive-docmailer@familyresourcefl.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2018 5:54 AM
To: accounts@onedrivefile.com
Subject: Important Notice: New Files Shared with you

cid:ii_jfs6f22j0_162aa3f27342b606
This link only works for the direct recipients of this message.
cid:ii_jfs6f26x1_162aa3f27342b606

 

A private doͼument has been shared by a contact in your address book. 

 

Access File [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the kitchwares.bid domain]

 

 

cid:ii_jfs6f27s2_162aa3f27342b606

 

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

our new security features.

May 29, 2018 by gle13

From: “Penn State” <ptb15123@UNI.STRATH.AC.UK>
To: xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.PSU.EDU
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2018 7:21:43 PM
Subject: our new security features.

 

Dear User,

We are upgrading our security server under the new SSL

server for more efficiency browsing and protection from

anti-spam messages, kindly click on the link below to upgrade

to our new security features.

Click here to upgrade now [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the ashmaconnerie.com domain]

Thank you

Pennsylvania State University

Administration service.

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

“Important Notice” or “Howdy”

May 24, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “School Support” <xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx>
To: “Recipients” <xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 9:24:09 PM
Subject: Important Notice

 

Image result for psu.edu

Payroll:-

     Your Payment has been processed and your tax return is ready.

Login here to view Your Payment Information.

 View Payment Detail  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the thehookahhall.com domain]

 

Best Regards,

Bursar Account Management.

Penn State University.

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

RE: Information central.

May 18, 2018 by gle13

 

From: “Sarzynski, Kerri” <ksarzynski@occ.cccd.edu>
To: user0144@outlookwebapp.com
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 7:49:59 AM
Subject: RE: Information central.

 

System Administrator has currently increased all mailboxes (size to 25.0GB).  Please sign into update  portal [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the kerrysnow.net domain] to increase your mailbox size- >:MAILBOX UPDATE PORTAL [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the kerrysnow.net domain]
 
 
IT Support
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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: Generic Webmail "Upgrade", Phishing Tagged With: bad "from" address, bad "to" address, no personalization, poor grammar

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