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Email Alert From UCLA Division of Astronomy & Astrophysics Phish

The following is a phishing email. If you receive this type of email, please do not respond to it or click on any hyperlinks.

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UCLA division of Astronomy & Astrophysics Phish

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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.

 

Click the link below to Upgrade your account.

https//webmail.astro.ucla.edu/ <hxxp://www.123formbuilder[.]com/form-4919003/astro-ucla> 

failure to Upgrade your e-mail account. It will be permanently disabled.

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Do not send your password or personal information to anyone

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Thanks for your understanding.

UCLA Astronomy & Astrophysics System Technical Support Team

Copyright(C) 2019 UCLA Physics & Astronomy Department.  All Rights Reserved.


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UCLA division of Astronomy & Astrophysics phish