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Phishing Scams sent to PLU


This page was last updated November 4, 2009. 

The following list, in reverse date order, contains headers of phishing scam messages sent to PLU email accounts beginning July 2008.  Any PLU address is a forgery. 

Subject: e-mail Account Verification®.
From: © 2009 Email Support Team. <admin@web.internet>
Reply-To: "© 2009 Email Support Team." <admin@web.internet>
Date: Wed, Nov 4, 2009

Subject: Account Update(Account Alert Code:X3XX00178SU)
From: Admin Help Desk <webhelp@myportal.edu>
Reply-To: adminweb.help01@gmail.com
Date: Tue, Aug 4, 2009

Subject: (no subject)
From: PACIFIC LOTHERAN UNIVERSITY SUPPORT TEAM
Reply-To: webmaster.team@w.cn
Date: Mon, Jul 27, 2009

Subject: Announcement(Schedule Maintanance)
From: Helpdesk <jjt018@bucknell.edu>
Reply-To: "accessmail24@gmail.com" <accessmail24@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 21, 2009

Subject: Attention email account Owner,
From: "Camelot Group" <vagnermm@vivax.com.br>
Reply-To: "Camelot Group" <cpd@gala.net>
Date: Mon, June 15, 2009

Subject: *****SPAM***** Account Maintances Notice
From: "Mail Support Admin" <support@gradadmin.com>
Date: Thu, June 4, 2009

Subject: *****SPAM***** Account Maintances Notice!!!
From: Mail Administrator <support@grad.edu>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009

Subject:  NOTIFICATION
From:  HELP DESK <helpdesk@cableone.net>
Date:  Friday, 15 May 2009

Subject:  UPGRADE YOUR EMAIL
From:  xxxxxx@plu.edu
Date:  Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Subject:  *****SPAM*****  Dear plu.edu, Email Account Owner
From:  admin@plu.edu
Reply-To:  upgradeteamalert@8u8.com
Date:  4/28/2009

Subject:  *****SPAM***** Mailbox Has exceeded Storage Limit
From:  "System Administrator"  <xxxxxxx@mnstate.edu>
Date:  Sun, April 19, 2009

Subject:  Attn: Webmail Users,
From:  TEAM WEBMAIL <team.webmail@strompost.com>
Reply-To:  team.webmail@strompost.com
Date:  4/6/2009

Subject:  Alert:  Mail Quota.
From:  "IT System Upgrade" <abbie.xxxxxx@drake.edu>
Date:  Fri, April 3, 2009

Subject:  VERIFY YOUR WEBMAIL ACCOUNT.
From:  accountteam.1@khath.com
Date:  Mon, March 23, 2009

Subject:  *****SPAM*****  PLU Admin Update (X3XX0178SU)
From:  "PLU Admin help Desk" <webmaster01@plu.edu>
Date:  Tue, March 10, 2009

Subject:  *****SPAM***** Your mailbox has exceeded the storage limit
From:  Christopher James Reece <creece@xxx.edu>
Reply to:  upgradeinbox1@8u8.com
Date:  Tue, 10 Mar 2009

Subject:  [WEBMAIL] System Upgrading
From:  Helpdesk Team [mailto:helpdesk.it@unimail.mn]
Date:  Monday, March 09, 2009

Subject:  Web-E-News/http://www.plu.edu Web Email Account Update!!
From:  IT ADMIN DESK (admindeskinfos@gmail.com>
Date Mon, 09 Mar 2009

Subject:  Attention:  webmail Subscriber
From:  "https://webmail.regent.edu" <postmaster@gibtelecom.net>
Reply to:  senddetails@mail2me.com
Date:  Tue, February 24, 2009

Subject:  Dear subscribers
From:  Webmail Upgrade Office <upgrade-at@8u8.com>
Date:  Monday, February 16, 2009

Subject:  Important Update
From:  Pacific Lutheran University <helpdsk@plu.edu>
Reply-To:  helpdesk11@inmail24.com
Date:  Fri, 13 Feb 2009

Subject:  DEAR WEBMAIL ACCOUNT OWNER
From:  WEBMAIL ACCOUNT <info@webmail.com>
Reply-To:  webmailacount@yahoo.com
Date:  Fri, 06 Feb 2009

Subject:  Up Grade Your E-mail Account
From:  Pacific Lutheran University Webmail Support <webmaster@plu.edu>
Reply-To:  customer.account.users09@gmail.com
Date:  February 3, 2009

Subject:  Account Upgrade/Maintenance All Plu.edu Webmail Accounts
From:  Computing and Telecommunication Service <comptelc@plu.edu>
Date:  Thu, 29 Jan 2009

Subject:  Dear Webmail Subscriber
From:  "'UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT'" <tech-dept12@live.com>
Date:  Sat, January 24, 2009

Subject:  Account Update
From:  Mail Administrator <accountupdate@emailadmin.edu>
Date:  Tue, 20 Jan 2009

Subject:  Account Upgrade/Maintenance All Plu.edu Webmail Accounts
From:  Computing and Telecommunication Services <comptelc@plu.edu>
Date:  Mon, 19 Jan 2009

Subject:  Account Upgrade/Maintenance All Ysu.edu Webmail Accounts
From:  "WebCT Help Desk" <helpdesk@ucsb.edu>
Date:  1/18/2009

Subject:  (no subject but identical text to "mail box is over its size limit" message sent on 1/8/09)
From:  Dean, Christine <xxxxxxxx@tc.gc.ca>
Date:  1/18/2009

Subject:  DEAR WEBMAIL E-MAIL ACCOUNT USER,
From:  Anthony Ring <xxxxxxx@stdnt.lakeland.cc.il.us>
Date:  Sat, January 10, 2009

Subject: ACCOUNT VERIFICATION
From:    "GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE" <xxxx@gustavus.edu>
Date:    Fri, January 9, 2009

Subject:  DEAR WEBMAIL E-MAIL ACCOUNT USER,
From:  WEBMAIL E-mail  messaging center <xxxxxx@eircom.net>
Reply-To:  xxxxxx@cooperation.net
Date:  Fri, 09 Jan 2009

Subject:  mailbox is over its size limit
From:  Spaith Linda L <xxxxxxx@uwhealth.org>
Date:  Thu, 08 Jan 2009

Subject:  You have exceeded the storage limit for your mailbox
From:  Gould, Derek <xxxxxx@liverpool.ac.uk>
Date:  Tue, 06 Jan 2009

Subject:  Comfirm Email Account
From:  Mail Administrator <narciso@sercomtel.com.br>
Date:  December 2008

Subject:  FROM: The University Messaging Centre.
From:  CAROLYN NOEL TURNER <xxxxxx@my.lamar.edu>
Date:  November 2008

Subject:  FROM: IT Help Desk.
From:  CAROLYN NOEL TURNER <xxxxxx@my.lamar.edu>
Date:  November 2008

Subject:  Mailbox Shutdown Notification
From:  Webmaster@info.edu <admin@eacfnl.org>
Date:  November 2008

Subject:  UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT INFO
From:  EDUCATIONAL WEBMASTER <activationct@live.co.uk>
Reply-To:  activationctr@live.co.uk
Date:  November 2008

Subject:  Account Update
From:  Account Update <xxxxxx@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To:  xxxxxx@ymail.com
Date:  November 2008

Subject:  VERIFY YOUR PLU.EDU EMAIL ACCOUNT NOW
From:  PLU.EDU.TEAM <support-team01@live.com>
Date:  November 2008

Subject:  Your email account
From:  Administrator <no-reply@plu.edu>
Reply-To:  admin@emailsupports.com
Date:  October 2008

Subject:  Your email account
From:  www.plu.edu <no.reply@plu.edu>
Reply-To:  admin@emailsupports.com
Date:  October 2008

Subject:  UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT! LAST WARNING...
From:  WEB EMAIL ADMIN <upgrade@admimail.com>
Reply-To:  adminwebemail@gmail.com
Date:  October 2008

Subject:  Dear valued customer
From:  WEBMAIL SUPPORT TEAM <support@webmail.org>
Reply-To:  accountsecuritys@live.com
Date:  October 2008

Subject:  Plu.Edu Webmail Services
From:  techni@plu.edu
Sender:  xxxxxx@cogeco.ca
Reply-To:  mailcontrolunit.department5@gmail.com
Date:  September 2008

Subject:  CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY NOW
From:  "Webmail Administrator." <info@domain.com>
Date:  September 2008

Subject:  WEBMAIL ACCOUNT OWNER
From:  WEBMAIL ADMINISTRATOR
Date:  September 2008

Subject:  WARNNING: VERIFY YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT
From:  comptelc@plu.edu. <xxxxxx@gibtelecom.net>
Reply-To:  infomail@mail2me.com
Date:  September 2008

Subject:  Dear PLU.EDU Email Account Owner
From:  PLU.EDU Team PLUL.EDU beta. <promoinfo5@singnet.com.sg>
Reply-To:  s.eamilupgrade@ymail.com
Date:  September 2008

Subject:  Attention!! Verify Your Account!!
From:  Webmail Administrator <webmailcontrol@webmail.com>
Sender:  xxxxxx@cogeco.ca
Reply-To:  Webmail Administrator <webmailcontrol@mail.com>
Date:  August 2008

Subject:  *****CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT*****
From:  "PLU SUPPORT TEAM" <help-desk@plu.edu>
Date:  August 2008

Subject: "Confirm Your PLU.EDU Webmail Account"
From:  MEMBERS SERVICES WEB SUPPORT TEAM <webmaster@plu.edu>
Reply-To:  xxxxxx@dellmail.com
Date:  July 2008

Subject:  UPDATE YOUR PLU.EDU EMAIL NOW
From:  FROM PLU.EDU TEAM <xxxxxx@3web.com>
Reply-To:  xxxxxx@live.com
Date:  July 2008