WHAT'S HAPPENING?
There are emails that are being circulated, an example of which is below, that include suspicious links. These are not legitimate emails.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
If you receive an email like this, do not click on the link. If a phishing or spam email makes its way into your inbox, please forward it according to the directions at
http://support.cc.gatech.edu/support-tools/faq/what-should-i-do-when-i-receive-spam-or-phishing-email to improve the accuracy of GT's filters.
You can learn to recognize phishing emails. They frequently contain poor grammar and unusual wording. Sometimes they will use a legitimate-looking email address, but they don't always. In some cases, there is a mismatch between the name and the email address in the From field. However, these are not always present. The tell-tale sign is to check without clicking the links to see where they point to. Phishing emails want you to visit a site with an unusual URL that has nothing to do with the purported sender. In the example below, the links point to a site unrelated to the purported sender.
-----Original Message-----
Subject: Email Deletion Confirmation!
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 12:37:51 -0400 (EDT)
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
From: Admin <wcoleman@mail.med.<REMOVED>.edu>
Dear Webmail User
Verify this account now!!!! For your own safety
or your account will be deleted within 48hours. You will have to verify
your account by clicking on (https://secure.<REMOVED>.edu/ verifyf?intl=us&partner= cancelrequest) We apologies for any inconvenience.
NOTE: Do not share your password with anyone for security purpose.
Thanks,
Webmail Admin
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