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Sample Phishing Scam
    This message was seen at UD on November 2, 2009.

    This sample phishing message looks like it comes from a UD e-mail address, but note that the link you are asked to select is not a UD Web address.

    Delete all e-mail messages like this one.

Sample Phishing Scam
    This message was seen at UD on November 2, 2009.

    Even though this message claims it is not SPAM, note the tell-tale signs of a phishing scam.

    No reputable organization will ever send you e-mail asking you to provide private information via e-mail.

    Delete all e-mail messages like this one.

Sample Phishing Scam
    This is the text of a phishing message seen at UD on October 5, 2009.

    This one is easy to spot as a phishing scam:

    • it does not come from a udel.edu e-mail address,
    • it contains typos,
    • it contains grammatical errors and "non-fluent" English,
    • it refers to the UD community as customers, and
    • it asks for too much information.

    No reputable organization will ever send you e-mail asking you to provide private information via e-mail.

    Delete all e-mail messages like this one.

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