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'Email Security Upgrade' Phishing Attack 2013-01-30 10:44:23

The fake message looks like the message below. Variations on this theme may also be circulating.

Do NOT click on any of the links in the message.

-----Original Message-----
From: [a 'ac.uk' address]
To: noreply@notice.com
Subject: Email Security Upgrade

Dear Customer,

As part of our year 2013 Email Security Upgrade, Admin Helpdesk Support require you to immediately update your account information by following the reference link below to prevent your Email address not to be de-activated on our Email service database.

CLICK the secured link Below****

[link]

Failure to confirm and verify your email account on our database as instructed, Your e-mail account will be blocked in 24 hours.

Thank you for your cooperation.
(c)2013 Email System Admin.

Please access the attached hyperlink for an important
electronic communications disclaimer:
[a 'ac.uk' address]
-----end-------

Do NOT click on the links. Delete the message.


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