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Recent Examples of Phishing

These are some examples of phishing emails seen on campus. Do NOT assume a suspect email is safe, just because it is not listed here. There are many variants of each, and new ones are being sent out each day.

CS.Stanford Email Sign-in Alert

We detected a login attempt with valid password to your CS. Stanford email account from an unrecognized device on Mon Sept 16, 2013 01:56 PM PDT.
Location: Germany (IP=3D81.169.136.48) Note: The location is based on information from your Internet service or wireless carrier provider.
Was this you? If so, you can disregard the rest of this email.

If this wasn't you, please LOGIN HERE to confirm your ownership of this account and to protect your email account information from potential future account compromise.
The office of Information Security will keep this updated if information should change, but we encourage all users to run their updates after the expected release of this patch.

The Computer Science Department Computer Facilities (CSD-CF)

Location: Gates 170
Phone: 650 725-1451
Fax: 650 723-1701
Email: action@cs.stanford.edu

RE: Faculty &Staff Account Notification

The "ITS" in the email is hyperlinked but hovering over the link shows the URL does not point to a stanford.edu domain.

Institute account Routine System. all institutional mail account users  are advice to upgrade /Update account now This has been made mandatory for all. for assistance click: ITS
Failure to do this you will have your account suspended on till report is made to the institution authorities.

ITS service Team
© Copyright 2013.
All Rights Reserved

Webmail Account Alert!!!

From: Stanford Webmail Team

Dear Stanford Account User,
This message is from Stanford Admin Team, Your email account has exceeded its mail quota on
our server database and your account will be inactive within the next 24-48 hours if it is not
verified. You are advised to on click the link below and follow the instructions to verify your
account.
[link removed]
Thanks.
Stanford Help Desk.

Please Reactivate Your SUNet ID

Dear All Students of Stanford University,

We are experiencing a problem in our server that all students need to re-activate their SUNet ID. This is due to the implementation of a new library system. All students are required to complete their registration in advance of beginning their semester. This will enable us proceed their classes to be started on time. Please visit following page to activate your SUNet ID.

Consequences of Incomplete Activation

Students will not receive grades for courses attended.
Once classes begin, students cannot add, late add, or late drop courses for the current semester.
Students are ineligible to register for future semesters.
If receiving student loans, the student may enter a repayment status with lender.
If receiving student aid, some aid sources may be cancelled and unable to be reinstated at a later date.
If receiving an award, the student cannot be hired.
The University reserves the right to cancel an incomplete registration for failure to pay tuition and fees.
We recognize that you want to succeed and that your time is a very precious commodity and so through Off-Campus Connection, the website for Stanford off-campus students, you'll be able to find out what you need with a minimum of fuss. We are always looking to improve and update our website, and so welcome your comments and feedback. Send them along to us at the Off-Campus Learning Centre.
I wish you all the very best in your studies at Stanford University.

Stanford IT Service Desk: 724-HELP
243 Panama Street
Stanford, CA 94305-4102
Contact us

2013 Helpdesk

Mailbox is full,00.1 MB,Please reduce your mailbox size. Delete any items you don't need from your mailbox and expand your email quota with the below web links:

HERE: [Link to phishing website removed]

Thank you for your understanding.
2013 Helpdesk

Webmail Update

While the text of the link in the email looks legitimate, the URL is actually different and brings you to a phishing website.

Webmail Update

Stanford University Email & Calendar system have been updated.
Please visit the updated Zimbra Email for information and instructions on how to access your email.

To access your email via the web: https//webmail.stanford.edu/

Updated Webmail includes a refreshed interface with tabs on top and a new inbox email default theme.
Beginning on Friday, August 30th, 2013, the new web-mail application becomes the default for all users.
Updated to improve performance (Standard and Basic interfaces)."