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Please be aware of this latest PHISHING SCHEME.  If you received this message or a variant of it, do not reply, simply delete.

Sample #1

From: WEB HELP DESK <admin@helpdesk.org>

Reply-To: web_helpdesk@live.com

To: undisclosed-recipients:  ;

Subject: ATTENTION

 

 

Your mailbox quota has been exceeded the storage limit which is 20GB as set by youradministrator, You are currently running on 20.9GB. You may not be able to send or receive new mails until you re-validate your mailbox.

 

To re-activate your account please click the link below

 

http://www.emailmeform.com/fid.php?formid=301207

 

Thanks and we are sorry for the inconveniences.

 

Local host

 

Sample #2

 

Dear Customer

 

Due to concerns for the safety and integrity of your webmail account,we are bringing to your notice that we are presently upgrading our webmail account with effect From 08/05/2009-12/05/2009, we will be conducting a scheduled routine maintenance that may affect email delivery notifications on our transaction network and this maintenance might close your webmail account completely if urgent upgrading is not ensured properly by You.

 

Please be rest assured that this will not impact transactions adversely,in other to prevent and protect your webmail account from being closed down by our webmaster maintenance team, you to forward

your:

 

Full Email Address:

 

Email Address Password:

 

Age/Country:

 

Zip Code:

 

Date OF Birth:

 

Full Name:

 

 

NOTE:Your webmail service will not be interrupted.

 

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause you. We assure you more quality service at the end of this maintenance.

 

 

Thanks for using UCLA.EDU WEBMAIL SERVICE

 

UCLA.EDU Online Customer Update 2009.

 


 


Date Posted: 5/6/2009
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Last Updated: 5/4/2009 12:30:19 PM
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