Phishing

Phishing scam of the day

Not sure if that email you got is legitimate? We will put the known email scams on this page as they come out, you can also use these for comparisons sake.

November 10, 2009

From: "SITE ADMINISTRATOR." <site_administrator@williams.edu>
Subject: WILLIAMS EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR SAFETY.
To: Multiple recipients <LISTSERV@williams.edu>

Dear User,

This Email is from WILLIAMS Customer Care and we are sending it to every WILLIAMS Email User Accounts Owner for safety. we are having congestion's due to the anonymous registration of WILLIAMS accounts so we are shutting down some WILLIAMS accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending you this email so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account.

If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below. Your User name,password,date of birth and your country information would be needed to verify your account, Due to the congestion in all mail users and removal of all unused WILLIAMS Accounts.

WILLIAMS would be shutting down all unused Accounts, You will have to confirm your E-mail by filling out your Log in Information below after clicking the reply button, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.

*Username :..............
*Password :..............
*Date of Birth :..................
*Country or Territory: ........

After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences.

Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after 48 Hours of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.

Thanks.
WILLIAMS Administrator.

September 28, 2009

Subject: Read Email Security Message
From: "Williams College" [supportwebmail@williams.edu]

Hello,

Due to the our new securty update and removal of all unused accounts you will have to confirm your e-mail by signing into your account. We would also be shutting down all unused accounts.

What you need to do:
1. Log in to your account at https://webmail.williams.edu, by clicking the URL.
2. Enter your user ID and Password.
3. Once you log in a new security profile would be updated for your account.

After following the instructions in the letter, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please log in to your account immediately and continue to use the account as normal
while enjoying our new security updates.

https://webmail.williams.edu
Webmaster.
https://webmail.williams.edu

August 20, 2009

Subject: Mailbox quota exceeded!!!
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:52:17 -0500
From: "Wells, Eloise" <wellse@uhd.edu>
To: undisclosed-recipients:;

IT Service,

You have exceeded the limit of your mailbox set by your IT
Service, and you will be having problems in sending and recieving mails.
To prevent this, please click on the link below to reset your account.

http://securedserver99.info/updates.html

Failure to do this, will result in limited access to your mailbox.

Warning!!! Do not send your username and password via email.

Regards,
IT Service.

February 13, 2009

From: "Williams College" <webmaster@williams.edu>
Date: February 13, 2009 11:25:45 AM EST
Subject: Webmail Subscriber
Reply-To: supportss@live.com

Attn. Webmail User,

We regret to announce to you that we will be making some vital
maintainance on our webmail. During this process you might have login
problems in signing into your Online account, but to prevent this you have
to confirm your account immediately after you receive this notification.

To confirm and to keep your account active during and after this process,
please reply to this message with the below account information, Failure
to do this might cause a permanent deactivation of your user account
from our database to enable us create more spaces for new users.

Your williams.edu Account Confirmation

Name:
E-mail ID:
E-mail Password:
Date of birth:

Your account shall remain active after you have successfully confirmed
your account details.

Thanks

Williams College
Webmail Support Team

November 17, 2008

From: Williams College 2008 <it_dept@williams.edu>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:04:00 -0500
To: <somebody@williams.edu>
Subject: Please, Secure Your Account Immediately

Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts,
01267 USA

URGENT SECURITY UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2008

Due to the recent increase in spam emails, we have upgraded to an advanced server for your premium security to prevent spam from getting to your inbox. As a result of this, it is important that you login to your email using the link below, to make sure that your account information is up-to-date.

Click Here to Protect Your Account <http://williams.edu.technical-supports.com/>

This email has been sent to all Williams College Webmail users and it is mandatory to follow.

Thank you for your cooperation.

IT Department
© Williams College 2008

November 4, 2008

From: "WILLIAMS SUPPORT TEAM" <webfeed-back@williams.edu>
Date: November 4, 2008 4:59:22 AM EST
Subject: ****Confirm Account Update*****
Reply-To: support_team@info.lt

Dear WILLIAMS Webmail Subscriber

Be informed that we will be deleting all mail account that is not functioning to enable us create more space for new users, To verify your WILLIAMS account, you must reply to this email immediately and provide the information below:

*User Name:
*Password:
*Date of birth:

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database.
You can also confirm your email address by logging into your WILLIAMS account at https://webmail.williams.edu/

Thank you for using WILLIAMS!
THE WILLIAMS Tech Team

September 25, 2008

Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:57:42 -0400
From: Greylock Federal Credit Union <greylockws@greylock.org>
Subject: $40 Online Survey!
Reply-to: greylockws@greylock.org

Dear Customer,

Greylock Federal Credit Union's online department is currently conducting a client satisfaction survey and would really appreciate your feedback.

In return we will credit $40 to your account - Just for your time!

Helping us better understand how our customers feel benefits everyone. With the information collected we can decide to direct a number of changes to improve our service quality.

The information you provide to us is all non-sensitive and anonymous - No part of it is handed down to any third party groups.

Please take a moment to fill out our survey. It is designed to be as easy and quick as possible.

To continue, please: Click Here – Ed. note, this link goes to a web page that looks like it could be the real Greylock Credit union website, but is a fake (zak-motor.com). It eventually asks for credit card information.

September 22, 2008

Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:40:28 -1200
From: "The Williams.edu Webmail Team" <webupdate20@y7mail.com>
Subject: Williams.edu Webmail Account Update

Dear Williams.edu staff/Student,

We are contacting you to remind you that our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your Williams.edu Webmail Account. As a result,access to your account has been limited in accordance with Williams.edu Webmail Online User Agreement. Your account access will remain limited until this issue has been resolved. You are therefore required to provide the information below;

° Williams.edu Webmail complete Username(**********) and
Password(********)

Important

Please provide all these information completely and correctly otherwise due to security reasons we may have to close your account temporarily.

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your Williams.edu Webmail Account. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Thanks
The Williams.edu Webmail Team
Copyright © 2008 - Williams.edu - All Rights Reserved

August 12, 2008

From: "THE WILLIAMS.EDU TECH TEAM" <admin-support@williams.edu>
Date: August 12, 2008 1:19:40 PM EDT
Subject: ****Confirm Account Update*****
Reply-To: techsupport-team@info.lt

Dear WILLIAMS.EDU Subscriber,

To verify your WILLIAMS.EDU account, you must reply to this email
immediately and provide the information below:

User Name:
Password:

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address
deactivated from our database.

You can also confirm your email address by logging into your
WILLIAMS.EDU account at

Thank you for using WILLIAMS.EDU !
THE WILLIAMS.EDU TECH TEAM

July 15, 2008

From: williams Account Admin <williams@williams.edu
Date: July 15, 2008 10:14:29 PM EDT
Subject: Cofirm Your williams Webmail Account
Reply-To: accountmanagement16@yahoo.com.hk

Dear williams Subscriber,

To complete your williams account, you must reply to this email
immediately and enter your password here (*********)

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address
deactivated from our database.

You can also confirm your email address by logging into your williams
account at https://webmail.williams.edu./

Thank you for using williams!

June 27, 2008

From: <Janet.F.Bartlett@williams.edu>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:18 AM

Good Morning,

I hope you are enjoying the peaceful summer months. For those of you in
Williamstown, I am sure that the mild summer has proven to be most
enjoyable!

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of a new rewards program that
we are instituting here at Williams College. We are so excited to be able
to offer a fantastic array of rewards to thank you for your continued
service to our College. We have reserved a domain specifically for you to
sign up for this program. You will need to go to
http://www.williamscollegeerewards.com. When you arrive at this website,
login as you normally do to access your Williams College account.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Janet F Bartlett
Benefits Coordinator
Office of Human Resources
Williams College

June 21, 2008

From: helpdesk@williams.edu <vzeo0wex@verizon.net>
Date: Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Subject: Verify and Update Your Williams College Web-Mail Account
To: recipients <Undisclosed>

Verify and Update Your Williams College Web-Mail Account

Dear Williams College Web-Mail Account User, This message is from Williams College Web-Mail messaging center to all Williams College Web-Mail Account users. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail center. We are deleting all unused Williams College Web-Mail Accounts. You are required to verify and update your Web-Mail by confirming your Web-Mail identity. This will prevent your Web-Mail account from been closed during this exercise. In order to confirm you Web-Mail identity, you are to provide the following data;

Confirm Your Web-Mail Identity Below;

First Name:...................
Last Name:...................
Username : ...............
Password : ................

Warning!!! Any Williams College Web-Mail Account user that refuses to verify and subsequently update his/her Web-Mail within Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his/her Web-Mail Account permanently.

Thank you for using Williams College!
Warning Code:VX2G99AAJ

Thank you in anticipation for your co-operation.

Sincerely,
Web-Mail Service
Williams College

May 27, 2008

From: The williams Webmail Account Team
williamsaccountmanagement@williams.edu
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 1:20 PM
Subject: Confirm Your williams Webmail Account

Dear williams Webmail Subscriber,

To complete your williams Webmail account, you must reply to this email
immediately and enter your password here (*********)

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated
from our database.

You can also confirm your email address by logging into your williams
Webmail account at https://mail.williams.edu/

Thank you for using williams Webmail!

The williams Webmail Account Team