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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

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

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

ADMIN: Are You Aware Of This?

August 21, 2017 by mcl158

From: “Penn State University” <noreply@psu.edu>
To: “Recipients” <noreply@psu.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 6:42:13 AM
Subject: ADMIN: Are You Aware Of This?

Dear User,
We received a request from you to block all incoming mails, Kindly cancel if its an error to continue using your mailbox.,

CANCEL REQUEST & RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM  [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the bishopallergy.com domain]

RESOURCES
For additional information on Ransomware, please see US-CERT Alert TA16-091A.

For additional information and training, you can check out PSU IT Security Training.

[Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the bishopallergy.com domain–^]

If you need assistance please call 325-HELP (4357) during normal business hours, or visit needhelp.PSU.edu at any time.

PSU Information Technology

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

Important Schedule.

August 17, 2017 by mcl158

From: “Pennsylvania State University” <xxx@wisc.edu>
To: “…” <xxx@wisc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 4:05:35 PM
Subject: Important Schedule.

You have 1 new Important Schedule message from your Pennsylvania State University

Click here to read   [<–Link leads to a fake WebAccess page in the seorevival.com domain]

Pennsylvania State University | Technology Services
Schedule message.

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

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