Security Alert: Fraud Emails - ITC UPDATE FOR THIS MONTH FOR NEW ACCOUNT!!!
Who: Everyone
What: Fraud Emails - ITC UPDATE FOR THIS MONTH FOR NEW ACCOUNT!!!
When: July 17, 2008
How:
Fraud emails have recently been sent to Carnegie Mellon email accounts claiming to be from "Abuse@andrew.cmu.edu" <blanche@3web.net>. The fraud messages ask people to reply with their Email Password. PLEASE ENABLE SPAM FILTERING AND DO NOT REPLY!
A sample of the fraud message follows:
From: Abuse@andrew.cmu.edu <blanche@3web.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:25 AM
Subject: ITC UPDATE FOR THIS MONTH FOR NEW ACCOUNT!!!
CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY BELOW
First Name :....................
Last Name :....................
Email Username : ...............
Email Password : ...............
Date of Birth : ...............
Warning!!! owner that refuses to update his or her Email Account within
Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his or her Email
Account/Data's permanently.
Thank you for using andrew.cmu.edu!
Warning Code:VX2G99AAJ
What You Need To Do:
If you suspect your computer has already been compromised, STOP! Read and follow Responding to a Compromised Computer.
If your computer is managed by a Carnegie Mellon departmental computing administrator, please consult that person before making any system changes.
Follow the detailed steps below:
- If you sent your password in a reply, change your password immediately and contact the Computing Services Help Center.
- Change to a strong password by visiting the My Accounts: Password page.
- Contact the Computing Services Help Center at x8-HELP(4357) or send email to advisor@andrew.cmu.edu.
- Enable the Andrew Spam Filter to prevent receiving these fraud messages in your INBOX.
See Enable Spam Filter Using Portal
- If you received the fraud email, delete it.
- Secure Your Computer***
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Contact:
Please direct any questions or comments to the Computing Services Help Center at x8-HELP (4357) or advisor@andrew.cmu.edu, or to your departmental administrator or DSP consultant.
