Examples of Phishing/Virus emailsThis notice is being sent because a large number of Owens employee mailboxes have been the target of a new phishing attempt. If you are not expecting an email and/or don't recognize the sender please do not open it or any attachment. Please delete the email immediately. If you have opened the email please contact the ITS Help Desk x7120 immediately. Please note that links in the following example emails have been disabled and are shown for informational purposes only. Do not use these links in your internet browser. Some phishing attempts are below:
Dear michael_aked, Please find the attached copy invoice which is showing as unpaid on our ledger. I would be grateful if you could look into this matter and advise on an expected payment date. Many thanks,
Credit Control Tel: 0845 300 2952Attachment : Invoice001_027495.zip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: March 29, 2014 at 4:23:56 PM EDT
To: "" <noreply@helpdesk.edu>
Subject: Email User : Important Notice..
(URL has been modified to prevent further damage)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Owens Community College <sye0e@libero.it>
Subject: Notice
You've reached your owens.edu email maximum data allowance for this month, you may not be able to send or receive email with your email account again; you are to re-confirm your email account information to our admin panel by clicking on the following link: http://www.owens.edu/accupdate for re-validation of your email account. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: John Smith Subject: Fw http://boguswebsitelink.au (Many messages like this have nothing but a link they want you to click)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subject: E-mail Security
You have exceeded the storage limit on your mailbox.
please Copy/click the below link and fill the upgrade form.
http://boguswebsitelink.tk
System Administrator
192.168.0.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Webmail Data Upgrade & Verification Dear Webmail user, https://docs.google.bogusemailaddress
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attention All Email Account Users We have detected some irregularities on our email accounts and http://boguswebsitelink.org/login.php
We are deeply sorry for any inconveniences caused and crave your IT Help Desk © 2013.© All rights reserved ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE COMPANY AWARD TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE COMPANY 22 AGADER DE RAY, LINCT - MOSTOLES MADRID - SPAIN . EMAIL: bogusemailaddress@aol.com www.toyota.biz/camry Attention: Congratulation!!!!!!!!! Congratulation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is to inform you that your Email ID has won you a brand new Toyota Camry 2010 and cash prize of (700,000 00 Euros) in the on going Toyota Automobile Company Poverty Alleviation 2011 Award SPAIN. This award was held for the purpose of reducing Ruler/Urban Poverty alleviation and Debt Settlement in Asia region. The car comes with a special Toyota Insurance Cover for one whole year that is till the next promotion in 2012. It also came with a one year warranty and free repairs at any TOYOTA AUTOMOBILES depot or service station worldwide, you are advise to fill and provide us with the information below:-
8. Winning Email: 10. Scan copy of your Identification (Driving License or any valid I.D Proof) And Send to {bogusemailaddress@aol.com }, immediately we receive the above details we shall be informing you on how to claim your prize in your country within 24 hours, Congratulation Once more and trust in Toyota Automobile for top quality automobiles. (Contact Events Manager) Name: Rev. Jerry Mark (Event Manager) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Top Urgent Sorry to disturb you with this. I am in London, England now due to an urgent matter but i find myself in a terrible situation. I really need your help with a loan of $2,000. I'll explain the situation better,once i get back next week. If you can help out with the money or whatever funds you can come up with will be greatly appreciated. I really need you to get back to me as soon as you get this email. Please keep this between us.
Thanks, Thomas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Attn: Help Desk
You are Advise to follow these link to stop the D.O.S Attack, your account is among the user to be upgrade.
To verify these message click the link or copy and paste on your browser: http://bogusweblinkhere.com/login.php
Email Help Desk
--------------------------------------------- Attention All Email Account Users
We have detected some irregularities on our email accounts and
server,you are all required to send us your email account information so that we can block further spam and phishing messages .It has come to our notice that most of our email accounts have been opened with unprotected browsers/computers and most Users no longer use their email accounts. This has created room for spams, bulk and unsolicited emails. Our Help Desk want to deactivate all accounts which have been compromised. To validate and confirm that you are actually the original owner of this account, you are to fill up the short form in the link below and click submit; phishinglinkremoved.org/login.php
We are deeply sorry for any inconveniences caused and crave your
utmost co-operation coupled with the complete information so that we can help increase the spam guard. IT Help Desk
© 2013.© All rights reserved
|