"Administrative Notice - Scheduled Maintenance & Upgrade" Phishing Email Scam Home Categories Scamming "Administrative Notice - Scheduled Maintenance & Upgrade" Phishing Email Scam 0 0 720 0 10y ago 2016-04-10T14:11:08-05:00 10y ago 2016-04-10T14:22:25-05:00 Online Threat Alerts The email message below with the subject: "Administrative Notice," which claims that recipients' email accounts have be scheduled for an upgrade to a new Windows-based servers and enhanced online email interface inline with internet infrastructure maintenance, is a phishing scam. The fake or phishing email message was NOT sent by the recipients' email account administrator, but by cybercriminals, who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them their email account user names and passwords. Therefore, recipients of the fraudulent email message should delete it and not follow the instructions into it. The Phishing "Scheduled Maintenance & Upgrade" Email Message Subject: Administrative Notice From: jdelapuente@pad .edu Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 02:48:01 +0100 Help Desk Scheduled Maintenance & Upgrade Your account is in the process of being upgraded to a newest Windows-based servers and an enhanced online email interface inline with internet infrastructure Maintenance. The new servers will provide better anti-spam and anti-virus functions, along with IMAP Support for mobile devices to enhance your usage. To ensure that your account is not disrupted but active during and after this upgrade, you are required to kindly confirm your account by stating the details below: * Domain\user name: * Password: This will prompt the upgrade of your account. Failure to acknowledge the receipt of this notification, might result to a temporary deactivation of your account from our database. Your account shall remain active upon your confirmation of your login details. During this maintenance window, there may be periods of interruption to email services. This will include sending and receiving email in Outlook, on webmail, and on mobile devices. Also, if you leave your Mailbox open during the maintenance period, you may be prompted to close and reopen. We appreciate your patience as this maintenance is performed and we do apologize for any inconveniences caused. Sincerely, Customer Care Team Recipients of the fake or phishing email message should change their email account password immediately, before it is hijacked and used fraudulently by cybercriminals. Note: Online user should never send their passwords to anyone or share it with anyone. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) More For You Is psnbounty.org a Scam PSN Giftcard Codes Generator? Is Lysolads com a Scam? Review of the Online Store Spam Emails with @cron-job.org as the Sender 'Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) Account Locked' Phishing Scam www.esta-registration.co.uk ESTA Visa Website Advertisement Scam - 'Earn/Make 100 with Facebook' Virus Emails - 'DTC Workshop' Phishing Scam - 'Attn - Package Beneficiary' Phishing Scam - 'Paypal Resolution. Action Required' The 'Bank of America - Unauthorized Access on Your Account (Move to Inbox)' Phishing Scam 'Craigslist Inbox Full - Received New Messages' Phishing Scams Fraudulent Email - 'United Nations Arbitration Centre Department' Fraudulent Western Union Money Transfer Email - 'USD $5,000 Payment We Sent Today To Pick Up' How Remove Malicious, Annoying or Bad Web Browser Toolbars Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Your IP address will be used to display your estimated location. Enter comment post here