IT Security Alert
Sample Fraudulent Email Messages Distributed to CSUN Email Users
Sample #1
-----Original Message-----
From: Wilson, Bonnie [wilsonb@Perry.K12.MI.US]
Sent: Thu 2/19/2009 12:27 PM
To: Wilson, Bonnie
Subject: Your mailbox has exceeded the storage limit
Dear Webmail User,
Your mailbox has exceeded the storage limit set by your administrator. You may not be able to send or receive new mail until your mailbox size is increased by your system administrator.To increase your storage limit you are required to contact your system administrator through e-mail with your Username:{ } and Password:{ } .
System Administrator
E-mail:systems.quotas@live.com
You will continue to receive this warning message periodically if your inbox size continues to exceed its size limit.
This email is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential.
Sample #2
-----Original Message-----
From: Wellness Coordinator [wellness@byu.edu]
Sent: Mon 3/16/2009 3:47 AM
To: Undisclosed recipients:
Subject: EDU.UPGRADE i
ATTENTION: EDU WEBMAIL SUBSCRIBER,
This mail is to inform all our {EDU WEBMAIL} users that we will be upgrading our site in a couple of days from now. So as a Subscriber of our site you are required to send us your account details to enable us know if you are still making use of your mail box. So you are to send us your mail account details which are as follows:
*User name:
*Password:
Failure to do this will immediately render your account address deactivated.
Your response should be send to the following e-mail address.
Your Admin Manager: edu_webmaster@live.com Yours in Service,
Wellness Coordinator
Sample #3
-----Original Message-----
From: Support [mailto:Support@edu.com]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 3:10 PM
Subject: Email Upgrade
Dear Subscriber,
We are currently upgrading our system so your are required to read the instructions to complete the process, To complete your web mail account, you must reply to this email immediately and enter your password here ( ..............) Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database.
Thank you for using Our Email Service.
Yours Truly,
Customer Care
Sample #4
-----Original Message-----
From: NATHANIEL.RITCHIE [mailto:NATHANIEL.RITCHIE@logan.edu]
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 12:24 AM
Subject: ATTN: EDU WEBMAIL SUBSCRIBER
ATTN: EDU WEBMAIL SUBSCRIBER:
This mail is to inform all our {EDU WEBMAIL} users that we will be upgrading our site in a couple of days from now. So you as a Subscriber of our site you are required to send us your Email account details so as to enable us know if you are still making use of your mail box.
Further informed that we will be deleting all mail account that is not functioning so as to create more space for new user. so you are to send us your mail account details which are as follows:
*User name:
*Password:
Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database.
Your response should be send to the following e-mail address. Your Admin Manager: information@oneworld-post.com
Yours In Service.
Mrs Sarah Elrays
Sample #5
----- Original Message -----
From: noreply@admin.com <accountuser@upgrade.com>
Sent: Wed Jun 03 12:53:19 2009
Subject: Update Your Webmail
Dear WebMail User,
We write to notify you that we will be carrying out some temporary maintenance on our service due to congestion in all customers email account. Please be informed that customers will be restricted from accessing their account in few days time. This is to guide against SPAM and will also enable us to update all e-mail accounts for a better service. In regards, you are required to send your account information to our MAIL CONTROL UNIT for maintainance and update.
User ID:........................
EMAIL ADDRESS:..................
Password:.......................
Date of Birth:..................
Country:........................
Warning!!!
Account owner that refuses to upgrade his or her account before two days of receiving this warning will loose his or her account permanently. We sincerely Apologize for any inconveniences this might have caused you. Thanks for your co-operation.
Sincerely,
Customer Care Department,
MAIL CONTROL UNIT