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Google Education Email Alert – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 06/09/2015

Posted on June 11, 2015 by | Leave a comment

This is a Phishing email that has been reported. This message was
received on or about June 9th, 2015. Please DO NOT respond to this
message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and delete
this message. If you have any questions about the validity of this email
please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email:
helpit@fordham.edu.

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From: Edu Alert <jonathan.thomas@bcsemail.org>
Date: Mon, Jun 9, 2015 at 4:26 AM
Subject: Google Education Email Alert
To:User@fordham.edu
Dear User,

We wanted to let you know that your email storage space is low,
To receive your new incoming messages, you’ll need to confirm your 30 GB free
access below.
Free Access Confirm (Link Here)
Sincerely,
The Google Accounts Team

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Email Verification!! – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 06/01/2015

Posted on June 1, 2015 by | Leave a comment

This is a Phishing email that has been reported. This message was received on or about June 1st, 2015. Please DO NOT respond to this message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and delete this message. If you have any questions about the validity of this email please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email: helpit@fordham.edu.

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From: Fordham Universtiy mailing verification <asumailingservice@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:26 AM
Subject: Email Verification!!
To:User@fordham.edu
Hello
This e-mail is to notify the students of Fordharm University that we are
validating e-mails. Confirm that your account is still in use, also send
the following information for verification in order to keep your account
active.
(1) Username:
(2) Password:
Failure to do this will lead to a closure of this account.
Please do not disregard this email upon receipt.
Thank you,
FU Mail Administrators.

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Important Message – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 3/23/2015

Posted on March 23, 2015 by | Leave a comment

This is a Phishing email that has been reported. This message was
received on or about March 23rd, 2015. Please DO NOT respond to this
message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and delete
this message. If you have any questions about the validity of this email
please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email:
helpit@fordham.edu.

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Date: March 23, 2015 at 10:44:16 AM EDT
Subject: Important Message
From: User@domain.com
To: User@fordham.edu

I’ve uploaded this document for you using Google docs.Please Click here to access it

Thanks

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Faculty/Staff Webmail for 2015 – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 01/19/2015

Posted on January 20, 2015 by | Leave a comment

This is a phishing email that has been reported. This message was received on or about January 19th, 2015. Please DO NOT respond to this message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and delete this message. If you have any questions about the validity of this email please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email: helpit@fordham.edu.

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From: User@domain.com
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 9:40 AM
To: User@fordham.edu
Subject: Faculty/staff webmail for 2015.

Dear user,
As of the beginning of 2015, we have decided to upgraded our email to 50GB inbox space.
Please log-in to your account to validate email account.
Your emails won’t be delivered by our server, unless email account is confirmed.
Click on Outlook Web Access to confirm details of your user account.
Note that password should not be change once email account has been confirmed.

Protecting your email account is our primary concern

Copyright ©2015 Help Desk​.

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Alert: University Employee Payroll Scam

Posted on January 15, 2015 by | Leave a comment

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued an alert addressing a spear phishing scam targeting university employees and their payroll accounts. Scam operators use fraudulent e-mails and websites to entice employees to reveal login credentials.

Users are encouraged to review the IC3 Alert for details and refer to Security Tip ST04-014 for information on social engineering and phishing attacks.

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Account Update Needed – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 12/03/2014

Posted on December 3, 2014 by | Leave a comment

This is another Phishing email that has been reported. This message
was received on or about December 3rd, 2014. Please DO NOT respond to
this message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and
delete this message. If you have any questions about the validity of
this email please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email:
helpit@fordham.edu.

  
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From: Fordham University <portal@fordham.edu>
Sent: December 3, 2014 3:59:12 AM EST
Subject: Account Update Needed

 

Dear Portal User,

Due to high numbers of inactive portal accounts on
the server, all users are advised to sign in to their portal account
within 24 hrs of receiving this notice, using the link below, to
confirm their portal account activity.

!

Use this link to login and confirm your portal account activity.

Failure to update might process your portal account as inactive. Please kindly comply.

Thanks,
Fordham University

 

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Hey – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 09/18/2014

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This is another Phishing email that has been reported. This message was received on or about September 18th, 2014. Please DO NOT respond to this message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and delete this message. If you have any questions about the validity of this email please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email: helpit@fordham.edu.

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From: User@domain.com
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 5:48 AM
Subject: Hey
To: User@fordham.edu

Hey,

I am sending you this document through Google Share Application.

Log in with your email account to view it. You will be amazed at the
prices of the Properties

(Malicious Link)

View Document

Have a great day.

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Below is a screenshot of the phishing site: 

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Fordham Email Upgrade – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 08/14/2014

Posted on August 14, 2014 by | Leave a comment

This is another Phishing email that has been reported. This message
was received on or about August 12th, 2014. Please DO NOT respond to this
message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and delete
this message. If you have any questions about the validity of this email
please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email:
helpit@fordham.edu.

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From: User@domain.com

Date: Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 10:19 AM
Subject: Fordham Email Upgrade‏
To: User@fordham.edu

    *Dear Webmail User,The Helpdesk is upgrading database Server from the Old Microsoft Server (No420134x) to the new Microsoft Server (No520193x) The maintenance is to launch the New Microsoft Web apps 2014 which has a new effect and more storage space. CLICK HERE (Malicious Link)to upgrade your mailbox. Thanks for your CooperationIT HelpDesk 2014*

*If you have questions, contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or
HelpIT@fordham.edu (Malicious Link) . *

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ITS-Faculty & staff Service Notification – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 08/06/2014

Posted on August 7, 2014 by | Leave a comment

This is another Phishing email that has been reported. This message
was received on or about August 8th, 2014. Please DO NOT respond to this
message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and delete
this message. If you have any questions about the validity of this email
please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email:
helpit@fordham.edu.

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From: User@domain.com

Date: Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 10:19 AM
Subject: RE: ITS-Faculty & staff Service Notification #014its‏‏‏ !!‏
To: User@fordham.edu

Dear Mailbox User

 

  

Due to the strengthening our security system and improving your mailing
experience, We have detected your mail settings are out of date. We
want to upgrade all outlook mail boxes. To Complete this procedure, kindly Click
Here to upgrade
your account to the latest Outlook Web Apps 2014, login to the Exchange outlook admin
system and automatically upgrade your
mailbox by filling out the requirements correctly.

 

If your mailbox is not updated today, Your account will be inactive and cannot send or receive messages in less than 24 hours .

 

Sincerely,
ITS Service Desk

©2014 Microsoft
outlook. All rights reserved.








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Message From Administrator – Phishing Email Sent to the Fordham Community on 07/26/2014

Posted on July 30, 2014 by | Leave a comment

This is another Phishing email that has been reported. This message
was received on or about July 26th, 2014. Please DO NOT respond to this
message or anything that looks like it. You may disregard and delete
this message. If you have any questions about the validity of this email
please contact IT Customer Care at 718-817-3999 or via email:
helpit@fordham.edu.

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From: User@domain.com
Sent Tuesday, July 26, 2014 2:00 PM
Reply To: User
Subject: Message From Administrator

Your Email Address requires verification.
Click here to proceed.(Malicious Link)
N.B You have less than 48hours to do this or have your Email Account Suspended.

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