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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Phishing Example 98: Notification!

Received May 2015

From: Google@UMN <no-reply@umn.edu>
Date: Wed, May 13, 2015 at 8:01 AM
Subject: *****SPAM***** Notification!
To: no-reply@umn.edu


Dear UMN User,

This is an emergency email to inform you that you are to
retrieve your UNM account to avoid blockage of sending and
receiving Mails.

Please Click Here:
hxxp://xxxxxx.wix.com/umn-edu-university

Thanks




Things to note:


  • Mail should be marked as spam in subject line
  • Points users to non-UMN, non-Google link at WIX.COM
  • Warning message accidently says UNM, not UMN.
  • Message forges "from:" as no-reply@umn.edu

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