Web Quota Spam, DO NOT CLICK

5 11 2011

It was just brought to our attention that there is a phishing e-mail going around campus with the subject “Dear Account User‏”

This is spam, please do not click on the link. They will attempt to get your login information and compromise our network.

The text of one such e-mail is below.

From: onwatch1@wavecable.com
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:02:53 -0700
Subject: Dear Account User‏
Dear scranton.edu Subscriber,

We are currently carrying-out a upgrading mantainance process to all scranton.edu account. Please click the link below to boost your scranton.edu webmail quota.





University Phishing Attempt

20 09 2010

An e-mail from “The University of Scranton” (vc@scranton.edu) with the subject “Warning” is a phishing attempt. DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS FROM THIS EMAIL!

Notice that the links in the e-mail do NOT point to any university of scranton website. DO NOT follow any links or reply to the email address. The text of the e-mail is below.

Your web mail account will be deleted in the next 24 hours due to congestion in The University of Scranton web mail user account. However if you wish to continue using your web mail account. you will have to confirm that is a present use account by clicking the secure Link Below. The personal information requested is for the safety of your account. Please leave all information

click here:secure login

click here:email activation

Warning!!! Failure to update correctly within 24 hours of receiving this warning will lose your email permanently.
Thanks

Vice-Chancellor

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