—–Original Message—–
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:18 AM
Subject: Email Hoax
To: Manhattan College Community
From: Computer Services
Re: Email Hoax
Computer Services is aware of an email hoax currently circulating campus. The hoax email attempts to solicit users to send private information such as username, password, and date of birth. Please be advised that this email message is not authentic and users should not respond. Computer Services will never ask for your password, but rather ask your permission to reset your password if we need to troubleshoot your account.
Please find an example of the hoax email below:
—- Forwarded message from serge.baillargeon@3web.com —–
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:52:31 -0600
From: “FROM MANHATTAN.EDU UPDATE TEAM” <serge.baillargeon@3web.com>
Reply-To: account_up_grade@live.com
Subject: UPDATE YOUR MANHATTAN.EDU EMAIL NOW
Dear manhattan.edu Email Owner,
This message is from manhattan.edu messaging center to all manhattan.edu Email owners. We are
currently upgrading our data base and e-mail center. We are deleting all unused manhattan.edu to
create more space for new one. To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it
below so that we will know that it’s a present used account.
CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL BELOW
Email Username :…………..
EMAIL Password : …………
Date of Birth : ……………….
Country or Territory : ………
Warning!!! Email owner that refuses to update his or her Email,within Sevendays of receiving this
warning will lose his or her Email permanently.
Thanks,
manhattan.edu Team
MANHATTAN.EDU BETA
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