We have recently been experiencing an increase of password Phishing attempts. As always, TIG is working to make sure these people can't get such requests through to us, but it's hard to predict what their next message will look like.

Don't ever answer requests for passwords via email or telephone. Neither TIG nor IS&T will ever ask for your password in an email.

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Here are examples of some of the messages:

Dear MIT.EDU Email Account Owner,

This message is from MIT.EDU messaging center to all MIT.EDU email account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused MIT.EDU email account to create more space for new accounts.

To prevent your account from closing you will have to update it below so that we will know that it's a present used account.

CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY BELOW

Email Username :
EMAIL Password :
Address        :
Department     :

Attention!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account within Seven days of receiving this Notification will lose his or her account permanently.
Thank you for using MIT.EDU!

Notification Code:VX2G99AAJ
Sandra Dubois

ONLINE SERVICES

Dear E-mail Users,

 The new Mit™ Webmail is a fast and light-weight appliction to quickly and
easily access your e-mail. We are currently

upgrading our data base and e-mail center. We are deleting Mit™ Webmail to
create more space for
new email.

 To prevent your email from closing you will have to update it below so that
we will know that it's a present used email.

***********************************************
CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL IDENTITY BELOW
User ID:        ......... .....
E-mail Password : ...............
Secret Question : ...............
Secret Answer   : ...............
***********************************************

 Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account within
Seven days of receiving this warning will lose his

or her account permanently

 Thank you for using Mit™ Webmail!
Access Number:  859480KBM

Thanks,
Mit™ Webmail Center
https://webmail.mit.edu

Attention E-Mail Account Holder,

We are currently performing maintenance for our Digital mail Account
owners due to the rate of internet passwords and other informations
thieves. And we discovered that our mail account owners have been
receiving phishing mails form imposters asking for their personal
informations. We intend upgrading our Digital mail Security Server for
better online services.

In order to ensure you do not experience service interruption, Please
you must reply to this email immediately and enter your MIT Kerberos
username here (               )and password here (             ) for
security reasons and Check out your new features and enhancements
with your new and improved mail account. To enable us upgrade your
Account for better online services please reply to this mail.

NB: We request your username and password for Identification purpose
only.

MIT E-mail Technical Informations Department.

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