WHAT'S HAPPENING?
GT users are receiving a new phishing email that attempts to persuade recipients to visit an external website (example below). Please be advised that these are not legitimate emails and should be deleted. If you receive an email like this, do not respond or follow the links.
-----Original Message-----
> From: Georgia Tech Login Service
> [mailto:<removed>]
> Sent: Friday, December
> 03, 2010 10:39 AM
> Subject: You are about to exhaust your usage
> allowance
>
>
> An important message about your Webmail Internet
> Service
>
> Dear Valued Customer,
>
> Our records show that you have
> almost exhausted your usage allowance provided with your webmail
> service.
> Depending on your current storage space you may request
> for additional storage.
> Please click here <removed> to request for additional storage.
>
> Keeping track of your usage
> What we do:
> ? Inform you with online notifications when you're
> approaching 75% and 100% of your designated usage allowance
> ?
> Notify you with an email when you've reached 100% of your usage
> allowance
> ? Provide you with 24/7 customer care and support,
> plus answers to any of your questions
> What you can do:
>
> Track
> your up-to-date usage and see your past monthly usage
> Watch the
> monthly usage information on your webmail
> Learn more - click
> here <removed> to fill the storage increase form and
> for tips on how to manage your usage and maximize your speed
> This e-mail (and attachment(s)) is confidential, proprietary, may
> be subject to copyright and legal privilege and no related rights
> are waived. If you are not the intended recipient or its agent, any
> review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or
> any of its content is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. All
> messages may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and
> regulations and our policies to protect our business. E-mails are
> not secure and you are deemed to have accepted any risk if you
> communicate with us by e-mail. If received in error, please notify
> us immediately and delete the e-mail (and any attachments) from any
> computer or any storage medium without printing a copy.