Phishing Attempt: Dear Email User

SUMMARY: Phishing Attempt: Dear Email User
POSTED ON: 11/04/2013
REPORTER: ITS Help Desk
START TIME: Nov 04 08:53 AM
END TIME: Dec 05 08:53 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: Manuel Gonzalez <mgonzalez16@athensacademy.org> (or Markus Mueller <muellerm@uaem.mx>)
Subject: Dear Email User
Date: November 4, 2013 2:56:45 AM HST
To: undisclosed-recipients:;


Dear Email User,


We are upgrading our Email system to enable us reduce the occurrence of Spam. You are to click on the Link below to Upgrade your Email.

http://ladiferent.com/form/use/verification/form1.html


Signed
IT Service!
System Administrator ®