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so in case you haven't heard...

edited May 2009 in General
There's a new phishing email that's being circulated, so DON'T reply to something similar to this...
From: SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION MESSAGING CENTER < [email]sfu@alumnidirector.com[/email] >
Date: May 5, 2009 7:33:32 AM PDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: UPDATE YOUR EMAIL NOW
Reply-To: [email]sfu@alumni.com[/email]



Dear
Simon Fraser University email Owner,
This message is from Simon Fraser University Communication Messaging center to all Simon Fraser University webmail owners.We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail center.We are deleting all unused webmail to create more space for new one.To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it below so that we will know that it's a present used account.
CONFIRM YOUR SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY EMAIL BELOW
Email Address......
ID:........
Password.......
Username.....
Date of Birth : .................
Country or Territory : ..........
Warning!!! Simon Fraser University email owner that refuses to update his or her
webmail,within Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his or her Email permanently.
Thanks,
Simon Fraser University Team
...if you know what's good for you :tongue:

Comments

  • edited May 2009
    Ummm how do you undo a sent message?
  • edited May 2009
    Whew, luckily I didn't reply to this one. I only replied to the legitimate one that asked for my SIN and my credit card numbers.
  • edited May 2009
    siuying;54707 said:
    There's a new phishing email that's being circulated, so DON'T reply to something similar to this...

    ...if you know what's good for you :tongue:
    OR if you know whats good for ur education you will reply and keep ur email account :P
  • edited May 2009
    It always makes me laugh when people idiotically reply to these emails with those pieces of information.
  • edited May 2009
    Do people fall for this stuff?
  • edited May 2009
    Funny, I never received a copy...
  • edited May 2009
    That email doesn't even belong on the SFU domain. It doesn't even sound professional.
  • edited May 2009
    I never got one! lol.
  • edited May 2009
    neither did i o_O
  • edited May 2009
    hikin;54730 said:
    neither did i o_O
    vonnie;54729 said:
    I never got one! lol.
    HA suckers! ur emails will get deleted! :teeth:

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