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New Phishing Scam - Over Quota Alert

5/24/2012

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A new phishing scam has hit our mail system informing users that their mailbox quota has been exceeded and that the user needs to click on a link that is provided  and login with their username and password to re-validate their mailbox.

If you have received this e-mail message, DO NOT click on the link as it is not legitimate.  One obvious way to tell that this is a scam is that neither the link nor the originating e-mail address ends in a .com address to which you subscribe.  If you are ever in doubt about a message that asks you to click a link, log in or provide information, please contact us at 802-583-4129. We can easily help you decide if it is legitimate or not.

Here is an example:

From: MANGER, EILEEN [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sat 19/05/2012 12:08
Subject: mailbox quota storage limit

You have exceeded your mailbox quota storage limit

Please copy/click the below site for quota upgrade

http://msupportlink-helpdesk.tk
 
System Administrator
192.168.0.1

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