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Recent Alerts
Fraudulent E-mail from abuse@indstate.edu
ISU’s faculty and staff have reported fraudulent E-mail sent
from abuse@indstate.edu.
The Office of Information Technology does not address individual
network access issues in this manner.
If you receive an e-mail from abuse@indstate.edu, you should delete
the message and empty it from your trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 8:33am on
October 12,
2006
Please see http://ithelp.indstate.edu/virus/ for additional virus
and security alerts.
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by ISU's
faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from <Chase@chaseonline.chase.com>
with the subject of "Dear Chase member: 100 Survey!"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "Amazon.com" <service@amazon.com>
with the subject of "You have successfully added a new email address
to your PayPal account"
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 10:31am on
October 9,
2006
Scams targeting
Students via MyMail [click
for info]
Updated by: Andrea at 2:00pm on
October 2,
2006
Fraudulent email related to Indiana State University Credit Union
Date: 8/19/2006 12:34 PM
Subject: Fraudulent email related to Indiana State University Credit
Union
The ISU Community is currently being targeted by fraudulent emails
that appear to originate from the Indiana State University Credit
Union. These are "phishing" emails designed to improperly collect
and use your account information. You should ignore them. The ISU
Credit Union would not contact you about your account in this
manner. Do not click on any links in the email and do not give out
your account information. If you receive one of the e-mails you
should delete the message and empty it from your trash.
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by ISU's faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "service@amazon.com" <service@amazon.com> with the
subject of "Please confirm your billing information"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "aw-confirm@paypal.com" <tfyloqfeb@paypal.com> with the
subject of "Notification of Limited Account Access"
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 8:31pm on
August 21,
2006
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following is an example of Fraudulent E-mail reported by
ISU's faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from update@amazon.com with the
subject of "Please Update Your Amazon Account !"
This e-mail is false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive this e-mail you should delete the message and empty
it from your trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 12:01pm on
July 6,
2006
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by
ISU's faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from First National Bank <mail@fnb-online.com>
with the subject of "Your account access has been limited"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from customer.service@iucu.org with
the subject of "NOTICE FROM Indiana University C.U. REF-ID#6008110"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from PNC Bank <mail@accountlink.pncbank.com>
with the subject of "Unauthorized online account access"
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 1:13pm on
June 27,
2006
Recently spotted Fraudulent E-mail Subjects:
CitiBank Security Management Staff changes introduction
"Amazon Security" Fraud Alert
ISU Credit Union <customerservice@isucreditunion.com>
Renew Now your CUOnline Internet Banking
VISA - Online Security Measures
Attention! Your PayPal account has been violated!
Recently spotted Chase Fraudulent E-mail Subjects:
"Update your Online Banking Account Chase Bank (SM)"
"IMPORTANT CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION"
"Notification" (from a "chase" address)
"Account Review. Chase Team identified some unusual activity in
your account!""
"CHASE Account Security Measures Notification"
"Important information regarding your Chase account"
"Chase Manhattan Account Suspension Notice - Account Limited"
"Chase Online® $20 Reward Survey"
"Update your on-line security measures"
"IMPORTANT CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION"
"Your Chase account requires immediate authentication"
"Important message from Chase.com Online Banking"
"ChaseOnlineSM® Security Measures"
"SERVICE: Chase Online and Bill Pay services"
"IMPORTANT : Banking Account Verification"
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by
ISU's faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "National Association of
Federal Credit Unions" <service@nafcu.org> with the subject of
"Important Notice: Verify Your Profile!"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "VISA" <service@visa.com> with
the subject of "VISA - Online Security Measures"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from Washington Mutual Bank
<support@wamu.com> with the subject of "Wamu Security Notification
!"
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 8:22 am on
May 12,
2006
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by
ISU's faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from The Independent BankersBank
<service@tibsite.com> with the subject of "TIB ID 73010 - Alert
Service"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "PayPal" <service@paypals.com>
with the subject of "You have successfully added a new email address
to your PayPal account"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from abuse@chase.com with the
subject of "Update your Online Banking Account Chase Bank (SM)"
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 12:12 pm on
May 8,
2006
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by ISU's
faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from Online Banking Chase <onlinebanking@chase.com>
with the subject of "Important information regarding your Chase
account"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "eBay Inc." <account@ebay.com>
with the subject of "Password Change Required"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "VISA Card Support" <VisaCard@visa.com>
with the subject of " Attention! Several VISA Credit Card bases have
been LOST!"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "Amazon" <service@amazon.com>
with the subject of "Warning Message"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from security@TCFbank.com with the
subject of"Please update your TCF National Bank account !"
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your
trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 7:29 pm on
April 3,
2006
Jury Duty Scams
The OIT Help Desk has been notified of several scams
involved "Jury Duty Notifications".
These can be delivered via e-mail or telephone and can
appear very official.
They can include inappropriate questionnaires.
You may be asked for personal information which could be
used for identity theft purposes.
More Information available at the
following Web site.
Updated by: Andrea at 7:29 pm on
March 8,
2006
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by ISU's
faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from admin@irs.gov that claims the
recipient is eligible to receive a tax refund. The subject may be
"IRS Notification - Please Read This".
- E-mail that appears to be sent from tax-refunds@irs.gov that
claims the recipient is eligible to receive a tax refund.
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your
trash.
Updated by: Andrea at 4:11 pm on
February 28,
2006
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by ISU's
faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from security@chaseonline.com with
the subject of "Account Management !"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from Online Banking Chase <service@chase.com>
with the subject of "Important information regarding your Chase
account"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "VISA Card Support" <VisaCard@visa.com>
with the subject of "Attention! Several VISA Credit Card bases have
been LOST!"
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not
give out your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your trash.
Please see http://ithelp.indstate.edu/virus/ for more information
and other alerts.
Updated by: Andrea at 8:55 pm on
February 23,
2006
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by ISU's
faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "Markle Bank Anti Fraud
Department" <antifraud@marklebank.com> or markle@service.com with the subject of
"During our regular update and verification of the accounts, we could not verify
your current information" or "* * * Please Verify & Update Your Account * * *"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from customer_service@ncua.gov with
the subject of "Security Alert Notification !!!"
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "Credit Union" <billing@cunacu.org>
or
"Credit Union" <service@cuna.org> with the subject of "Update Your
Account Profile"
These e-mails are false and should not be taken seriously. Please do
not click on any of the links included within the e-mail and do not give out
your account or personal information.
If you receive one of the e-mails you should delete the message and
empty it from your trash.
Please see http://ithelp.indstate.edu/virus/ for more information
and other alerts.
Updated by: Andrea at 5:15 pm on
February 1,
2006
Fraudulent E-mails Circulating
The following are examples of Fraudulent E-mail reported by ISU's
faculty and staff:
- E-mail that appears to be sent from "PayPal <acct.serv@paypal.com>"
with the subject of "Receipt for your payment".
See the
message body of this very
convincing by fraudulent e-mail.
- E-mail that appears to be sent from
eBay Member <member@eBay.com>
with the subject of "Question from eBay Member" These can be valid
messages (if you have an auction on eBay). If you do have an auction
listed, it may be best to not click on any of the included links and
simply go directly to eBay to avoid potential phishing attempts
and/or viruses that can infect the PC from a Web site.
Updated by: Andrea at 5:15 pm in
2005
[Fraudulent
E-mails Prior to 2006]
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