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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: AMAZON TEAM <AMAZONSHOPPER[@]UCLA[.]EDU>

To: <redacted>

Subject: we need you only if you are interested

On: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 6:24 AM

Dear MysteryShopper,

We have a MysteryShopper position in your area and the wage is 250 to

300 dollars per assignment,we would like you to participate,therefore

we are accepting applications for this job.It's fun and rewarding.After

you sign up you will have access to training materials.Kindly,send the

requested information below to be enlisted.

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: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:54 AM

To: <redacted>

Subject: NEW PAYROLL SERVICE

ALL STAFF ;

This notice is to inform all employee of the current general upgrade of our employee service.This upgrade would help the organization to offer all eligible employee their benefit plan and salary increment that contribute to their overall wellness.  These upgrade plans will provide you peace of mind today and years to come. All staff are hereby directed to re-validate their details in order to effect the new salary payment plan, increase in salary and entering of all eligible benefit and promotion. Kindly click on the link NEW PAYROLL SERVICE to re-validate your information and also apply for salary increment, promotion and enrollment of entitled benefits.

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.
Subject: Question – application for a Professor position

From: Martin Kroll <martin.kroll@lab1.uniklinik-bio.eu

To: <redacted>

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 6:10 PM

Hello,

I am interested to apply to your University for a Professor position.

May I ask you to provide me with an email address for your human

resources officer as well as the Dean of faculty/academic director who

are in charge of the faculty recruitment process? Thank you very much

for your support indeed.

Best regards

Dr. Martin Kroll

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: Mabel Angelini <mangelini@@@ @@mvotma. gub. uy>
To: Mabel Angelini
Date, Friday, September 13, 2019 at 9:53 AM
Subject: RE: ICT Technical Support

We're migrating all e-mail accounts to Outlook Web App 2019, and all active account holders need to verify and sign in for the upgrade and migration to take effect. This is done to improve the security and efficiency of spam.

NOTES: If you do not do so within the next 24 hours after receiving your request, we will contact you as soon as possible.

Click on ICT Technical Support to migrate and block additional spam.
Greetings,

ICT management team,
Outlook Web for employees.

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: part-time job <redacted>
Date: Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 11:33 AM
Subject: URGENT HIRE

To:

The services of a student administrative assistant is urgently required to work Part-time and get paid $ 350 weekly. This position is open to  UCLA under- graduates only.
If interested reply via this email address or text 8035971655 for further details.

Thanks

Prof. Damon Linda

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>

To: <redacted>

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 2:17 AM

Subject: Re:df

For your information The letter implies authority, of your account

You will not be able to  send or receive messages.

To activate Click the link <redacted> and complete the information required;

Centurylink© 2019

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From: help desk <REDACTED>
Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 8:55 AM
To: <REDACTED>
Subject: Service

Your e-mail password expires in 2 days to retain e-mail password and details. CLICK HERE to update immediately.

Thank You.
IT Help Desk.
©Copyright 2019. System Administrator

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: ucla.edu [mailto notification at server.com]
>Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 1:59 AM
To: <Redacted>
Subject: About: Ownership Confirmation of <redacted>@ucla.edu
 
Dear  <Redacted>,
Please see below detail notification for ucla.edu
Date: Monday, July 15th, 2019 09:52 a.m
Critical Date: Friday, July 19th, 2019
Reason: Reason: Pending incoming emails with attachments that you are yet to receive.
Failure: Access to <Redacted>@ucla.edu  will be restricted until you confirm ownership.
Session ID:  ucla.edu/<Redacted>/wrdoogugjmroxiflrkga
Confirm account ucla.edu
Note:  Access to <Redacted>@ucla.edu  will be restricted within 48 (forty eight) working hours.

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 Helpdesk <gendron.b@ayme[.]fr>

Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 8:13 PM

To: 

Subject: Re: Mailbox limit have exceeded.

Your mailbox have exceeded the Quota set by the Mail Team.

You may not be able to send or receive new email until you re-enable your web mail.

To validate, click here<hxxps://forms.office[.]com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=kFU8UqyIjUmukrw_Tz97KKthk-X4foFGoNlV0IvvldVUQkY3MldMMVRYUTROWTVOWElRVkhUWEVIRy4u>

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: UCLA Division of Astronomy & Astrophysics <REDACTED> 

Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2019 4:08 AM

To: undisclosed-recipients:

Subject: Email Alert From UCLA Division of Astronomy & Astrophysics

Dear UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics Account users,

This message is from UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics System Technical Support Team Admin. Be inform that all UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics e-mail users must update their UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics e-mail account to the new 2019 e-mail version for fast and maximum security of your account. Note that you are expected to click on the link given below and confirm your UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics User ID and Password Or Pass-phrase to upgrade your account.

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. Hi Student,
I'm Dr. Karen L Gordes, I feel comfortable discussing this WORK- STUDY opening with you since you were referred by the university chamber of commerce. I am very busy that is why i have asked for your help as my temporary personal assistant. I provide individual and group therapy, coaching, assessment and many University of students with academic difficulties and no prior diagnosis are seen and assessed through the academic screening and assessment process.
You have received this email because you have an offer from the University Office to help Students with Disabilities to work with me while we help Students with disabilities frustrated with ignorance and lack of services but as my temporary personal assistant

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Sent: Monday, May 13, 2019 5:42 PM
Subject: ENCLOSED INTERNSHIP WEEKLY WORK & STUDY JOB FOR STUDENTS
Importance: Low

Dear Student,

I am Dr Christopher Bowman, i work with the Disability Resources & Educational Services I feel so comfortable discussing this Internship WORK & STUDY opening since you were referred by the university chamber of commerce for a Personal Assistant job position.

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Please update your payment information today to avoid service interruption. | View this email in your browser.

Your payment has been declined.

Please update your payment information now.

UPDATE YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION

Our records indicate that the payment method you used to purchase Office 365 Business Essentials was declined. Please contact your bank for the details on the failed charges.

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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: Anna Aman [mailto:anna@@@amancs[.]com]
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2019 9:18 AM
To:
Subject: Voicemails

USER ID :  [REDACTED]

You received a new voicemails from Anna Aman

Date Received:           May-11-2019
Duration:                     00:03:31

Listen-voicemail-00:03:31
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Regards,
Voicemail

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: UCLA IT Services <no- reply.a .  D4Hrd5J @online [.]de>

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 9:20 AM

To: <Redacted>

Subject: New Important Article

To all UCLA Faculty, Staff & Students

See this article on our website at https;;://www.i .  t.ucla.edu/News/?page= .  Article&id=2460.<https;://fiwo[.] . online/UAM0JDWY3P>

**For Immediate Release**

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Subject: ATTENTION!!!

Date: May 2, 2019 at 12:28:46 PM PDT

To: <i@ . i.  net<mailto:   i@@@i.net>>

Take note of this important update that our new UCLA web mail has been improved with a new messaging system from WebAdmin which also include faster usage on email, shared calendar,web-documents and the new 2019 anti-spam version.

Please use the link below to complete your update for our new  UCLA improved MailBox.

Click  to update

UCLA Technical Support

192.168.0.1

Copyright @ 2019 All rights reserved.

www .  .ucla.edu

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. Hello

My name is Dr Josh Brolin and I work as a Health & Biomedical Sciences Building (HBSB), for the department of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES). I provide individual and group therapy, coaching, assessment and academic screenings to support students with disabilities (physical, chronic, psychiatric, and invisible) registered with DRES. A large percentage of the students served by the mental health unit have psychiatric disabilities or co-morbid psychiatric disabilities and need mental health support to be successful at the university. In addition, many University of students with academic difficulties and no prior diagnosis are seen and assessed through the academic screening and assessment process...

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: HUMAN RESOURCES <careerstudentprogram 21 @@@gmail[.]com>

Sent: Monday, May 6, 2019 10:57:41 AM

To: <Redacted>

Subject: PART TIME OPEN JOB POSITION CISCOsystems

UCLA student

This mail is sent to you as to an open employment position at CISOsystems inc. You have been chosen to partake in the current  Student Empowerment Program set up by CISCO/PATHWAYS and other Governmental Agencies to enable Hard working and planned Students to contribute their Quota in the New Government Policies to redesign the Labor Market by Increasing Production Outputs and institutionalizing the Economy .

This Program/Position is completely School oriented and is relied upon not to prevent you from school and different exercises which is Priority. It is Accompanied with a good week to week wages and reasonable working hours .

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO REPLY TO THIS MAIL WITH YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS / PHONE NUMBER IF YOU WISH TO PROCEED WITH THE JOB OFFER IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Best,
Dylan Filipe
HR Recruit Manager/Consultant
CISCOsystems®

Below is an example of a phishing email that was sent out recently. If you receive this message, please do not respond to it and do not click on any links. From: Gregory Broomfield
Sent: None
Subject: Tutor

Hello,

How are you doing today? My name is Gregory Broomfield. I came across your e-mail at the University of California Los Angeles, Department of Physics and Astronomy  under People's portal. I seek for a private tutor for my Daughter. I would like to know if you would be available for the job and I would provide you with more details my daughter.

I would also like the lessons to be at your location. Kindly let me know your policy with regard to the fees, cancellations, location and make-up lessons. Also, get back to me with your area of specialization and any necessary information you think that might help.

Once you confirm your availability, I would provide you with more helping details.  The lessons can start by 31st of August.

Looking forward reading from you.

Best regards,

Gregory.