| SUMMARY: | Phishing Attempt: MAIL BOX UPGRADE |
| POSTED ON: | 11/12/2012 |
| REPORTER: | ITS Help Desk |
| START TIME: | Nov 12 09:46 AM |
| END TIME: | Nov 26 09:46 AM |
| DESCRIPTION: |
A phishing attempt has been reported supposedly from the University of Hawaii. Please do NOT reply to the email or click on the link. Do NOT submit your personal information.
The University of Hawaii will NEVER ask for your UH username and password in an email message. See: http://www.hawaii.edu/askus/898 for reporting a new/suspicious email targeting UH usernames. Sample message: From: UH Advising <u[removed]@owa.hawaii.edu> Date: Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 3:55 AM Subject: MAIL BOX UPGRADE To: EMAIL ACCOUNT UPGRADE Your E-mail box has reached its maximum limit of 20 GB of storage and Your account will be disabled if you do not update now. To upgrade your account, please click the link below and follow the instructions to upgrade to more storage space. http://transmympallets.com.br/formulario/use/form/form1.html Your account will remain active after you have confirmed your account success fully. | Auburn, Alabama 36849 © Copyright 2012 Regulation |
