Phishing scam

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The LIS Help Desk has become aware of a new Phishing Scam e-mail (shown below) purporting to be from the Help Desk. This is a scam and is not from LIS. Please do not respond. If you have accidentally responded, please change your Norse Key immediately at http://norsekey.luther.edu.

LIS and the Help Desk will never request confidential information, including Passwords, via -email.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Help Desk at 387-1000.

————— Forwarded message —————
From:
Date: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 2:58 AM
Subject: Dear Web Mail User
To:

Dear Web Mail User,

This message is from the Information Technology Service (ITS) to all our
webmail users. We
are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail center as well deleting
all unused University
of our Web Mail account to create more space for new accounts. In order
not to be
suspended, you will have to update your account by providing the
information listed below:

Enter Your WebMail Information Below:

Username:
Password:
D.O.B:

You will be sent a new confirmation alphanumerical password so that it
will only be valid
during this period and can be changed after the process.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience this may have cost you.

Thanks for your usual understanding.
Admin Help Desk

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