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Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks.
Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlink. From: Microsoft Web-Team [mailto:Outlook@@ @ trx.outlok.com]
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 4:16 AM
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Subject: settings changed
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Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks.
From: [username]@ucla.edu
Subject: HR Team
Greetings:
You have a message from the HR Department
Click here to view your message
Sincerely,
The Human Resources Talent Acquisition Team
This is an automatically generated email, please do not reply.
Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks. From: IT Help Desk <helpdesk@[campus unit].ucla.edu>
Subject: [username]@[campus unit].ucla.edu password expiration
[campus unit].ucla.edu
Hello [username]
Password for [username]@[campus unit].ucla.edu expires today Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 2:34 PM
Keep Same Password
[campus unit].ucla.edu (c) 2021
Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks. TEXT OF PHISHING EMAIL
From: [username]@ucla.edu
Subject: UNICEF PART – TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY
Good Day,
I am a staff hear at the institution, a professor of Medicine shared a link for students who might be interested in PAID UNICEF PART-TIME POSITION job to make up to $400 (USD) weekly.
Follow the link below for more info regarding the position –
CLICK HERE
NOTE: THIS IS STRICTLY A WORK FROM HOME POSITION.
Sincerely,
Dr. Daniel Spencer
Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks.
From: <REDACTED>
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 5:41 AM
To: <REDACTED>
Subject: Staff & Employee Benefit
All staff & employee are expected to verify their email account for new payroll directory and adjustment for the month of March benefit payment. Please kindly Click MARCH-BENEFIT and complete the required directive to avoid omission of your benefit payment for March 2020
Thank you,
Help Desk.
Below is a sample phishing email that was recently sent out. If you receive this, please do not respond to it and do not click on any hyperlinks. From: IRS <irs_services@[campus unit].ucla.edu>
Subject: Recalculation of your Tax Refund Payment
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Dear Applicant,
After the last calculations of your annual tax refund, we have determined that you are eligible to receive an extra tax refund of 1400.00 USD
Please submit the tax refund request and click here by having your tax refund sent to your account in due time.
Please do not reply as the email address is not monitored for received mail.
