Removal of Phishing Messages from Queen's Mailboxes - 211115Archived
From November 12th to November 15th malicious emails were sent to members of the Queen's community. In keeping with the Electronic Information Security Policy, these messages are being removed from all mailboxes using an automated feature in Office 365.
Please delete the message manually from your mailbox if you have received a copy.
If you are not using an Office 365 mailbox or forward your mail outside of Office 365, ITS is not able to automatically remove the malicious message.
If you received any of these messages, clicked the link and entered your credentials, please securely change your NetID password immediately.
If you have any questions please contact the IT Support Centre at x36666.
We have provided part of the removed message for your reference at the bottom of this email.
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Message A:
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Sender: [REDACTED]
Subject: VERIFY YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL
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Our record indicates that you recently made a request to terminate your Office 365 email. And this process has begun by our administrator.
If this request was made accidentally and you have no knowledge of it, you are advised to verify your account.
Please give us 24 hours to terminate your account OR verify your account below
COPY AND PASTE THE LINK BELOW
[LINKED REMOVED]
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Message B:
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Senders: [REDACTED]
Subject: WORK AND STUDY OFFER
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Work and study at your convenience and earn $350 weekly, you can work any where you are, its easy and flexible and will not affect your current job or studies
(Copy and paste the link into the address bar of your web browser.)
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Message C:
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Sender: [REDACTED]
Subject: Part-time work and study offer
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Hello,
l'm writing to inform you about a part-time work and study offer. It's flexible and will not affect your current job or studies Don't miss this opportunity for further details or to sign up copy the link below.
(Copy and paste the link below into the address bar of your web browser.)
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OR
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