Security Alerts & Warnings

This page lists current warnings regarding suspicious email messages and other cybersecurity hazards at the University of Virginia.  For guidance on how to secure yourself against these hazards, be sure to visit our tip of the month.

Regarding Suspicious Email Alerts

Messages similar to the suspicious emails listed below may be related to phishing scams, schemes to commit identity theft, or other attempts to compromise users’ machines or personal information.

  • If you receive an email similar to any of the suspicious emails on this page, DO NOT respond—delete it immediately!
  • Do not click any links in the email, and do not “unsubscribe” or acknowledge the email in any way.
  • If you receive an email that appears “phishy” and are unsure if it’s legitimate, and it is not listed below, please report it to us by forwarding it to [email protected].

Security Alerts and Suspicious Items Currently Affecting UVA:

Posted:

From: MICR0SOFT
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 5:28 AM
To: User, Typical S (mst3k)
Subject: Email Delivery System

Hello helpdesk

Here's your email review for the past week.     20 incoming messages    are currently hanging on your server because your storage memory is very low.
Kindy review these messages and increase your storage memory by clicking below to deliver these messages to your inbox.
Review My Messages

Review generated for helpdesk [at] virginia.edu

Why did I receive this email?
Your email filtering service is provided by MICR0S0FT NETWORKING, INC. USA . This message review allows you to view and read your filtered emails.

Posted:

From: CHERKAOUI, Sara (LHUB-ULB)
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 6:34 AM
To: CHERKAOUI, Sara (LHUB-ULB)
Subject: RE: Confirm request to close your email account

Dear user

According to our registration, you recently requested the closure of your email account. This will be treated shortly, We greatly appreciate the opportunity to resolve this for you.

If this request was made intentionally, please ignore this email. Otherwise, you can cancel request by Reactivating Account. Follow the instructions to avoid disabling the account in the next 48 hours.

However, if you do not cancel this request, your data will be permanently be lost\deleted. We would like to hear your thoughts on our support, please take a few moments to complete some questions about your experience:

Posted:

From: "Dunsbee, Nicola"
Date: Monday, May 4, 2020 at 1:04 PM
To: "updates[at]mail.docusiign.com"
Subject: Xerox: Complete Document

You've received a document from a Xerox Scanner. It was scanned and sent to you using a Xerox Work Centre on Office 365.

Number of Images: 2
Attachment File Type: PDF

Device Name: Work centre 4605

For more information on Xerox products and solutions, please visit Xerox Service.

Posted:

From: Virginia Mail Team mailto:auth.go9382[at]outluk.com>>
Subject: Storage synchronization failure
Date: May 2, 2020 at 15:15:36 EDT
To: mst3k[at]virginia.edu

This email was originated automatically from virginia.edu">http://virginia.edu>.

You have {5} undelivered mails clustered on your cloud due to low mailbox storage capacity,

We bring to your notice, approval from you to deliver messages and restore cloud storage.

Follow the instruction below to resolve issue and release pending messages to inbox.

MOVE MAILS TO INBOX CLEAN-UP CLOUD

 

Posted:

ithelpdesk892[at]gmail.com has shared the following document:
 

Adjunct Evaluation .docx

Posted:

From: "it.helpdesk[at]virginia.edu"
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 2:59 AM
To: Typical User
Subject: New Restriction mst3k[at]virginia.edu Quota Update!!

Dear mlk4sf

Access to your mailbox is about to expire, We recommend
that you Re-validate your account to avoid the suspension.

Update Account

Update your email by Accessing your email account within 24hrs

Thanks

@ virginia.edu
Copy 2020

Posted:

Hello, 

The file for your review is attached below. 
You can contact me with any questions you have, do let me know. 

ATTACHMENT DOWNLOAD

Thank You

Posted:

From: IT Helpdesk
Date: Monday, April 27, 2020 at 3:07 PM
To: "mst3k[at]virginia.edu"
Subject: mst3k mailbox: New found messages in quarantine: 4 of 4

Some email messages have been "Marked as safe"
There are new messages in your Email Quarantine which have been marked safe. Move Messages to INBOX as messages will be automatically removed from quarantine after 72 hours.
The following summary displays a maximum of the most recent quarantined block messages.
To see all quarantined messages view and move to inbox.

Quarantined email marked as safe to "Move to INBOX"

Posted:

From: virginia.edu IT Center
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 11:23 AM
To: User, Typical (mst3k)
Subject: Notification for virginia.edu April 27, 2020, 06:02 AM HDT

 

 

 

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Your notification email: mst3k[at]virginia.edu
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 Microsft

Posted:

From: on behalf of Bank of America Update
Reply-To: Bank of America Update
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 1:57 PM
To: "mst3k[at]virginia.edu"
Subject: Bank of America Update - Alert: ID Confirmation Required

Bank of America Update
DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER.

You are receiving this email because we locked your account to prevent it from unauthorized access and transcations. Please confirm your Identity to unlock.

Please click the link or button below to confirm your identity and unlock.

 

Click to Confirm

hxxps pub1.bravenet.com/elist/add.php?usernum=50722818&action=confirm&token=6a6a2698c5ec1a80accd6c71f3077ccd189c759e

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