Phishing Samples

Subject: 更新您的 Webmail 帳戶 

From: 	香港科技大學的系統管理員 
To: 	Undisclosed recipients:;

您的郵箱已超出限額為20 GB，這 是由你的經理
您目前是20.9GB，你將 無法創建新的電子郵件發送或接收， 直到你重新驗證您的mailbox.To驗 證您的郵箱，
您可以點 擊 香港科技大學/ 更新 

謝謝你，
香 港科技大學的系統管理員

Subject: Account Update !!! 
Dear HKUST Email User,

Your mailbox has exceeded 90% of its quota. When it reaches 100%, new messages will be rejected and bounce 
back to the sender. To avoid missing mail, please keep your mailbox at a reasonable size.

To validate your mailbox, CLICK the link below 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFBPVExzZG1EN3ZNWWtzbjdnZ3lXVHc6MQ

Failure to do this within the next 24hrs will immediately render your Web-email address deactivated 
from our database.

We are Sorry for the inconvenience !!!

Thanks for using our HKUST Webmail Service.
HKUST WebMail Account Billing.

Subject: 1 New Message 
You Have 1 New Message,
Press The Link Below To View Message.
 
Press here to View Message 

The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology- Webmail Service

Subject: Do not ignore this message. 
Attention,

  Review the secure link below and logon into your email
account to improve the
filter services in the webmail systems to avoid virus
and spam emails.

http://luciasgreencleaning.com//account-update/

Do
not ignore this message.

The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology.
Copyright ?2012 HKUST. All rights reserved.

Subject: 信息中心 
From: Info Centre [mailto:info@ust.hk]
To: undisclosed-recipients
Subject: 信息中心

歡迎來到香港科技大學，
您收到的私人信息，你的老朋友，他們希望得到與您聯繫。請使用ust.hk專用鏈接，
登錄並查看您的信息，並可能與你的老朋友取得聯繫。

bit.ly/PE5xWD

註冊，
蘇先生，布朗森
信息技術服務中心
版權所有©信息技術服務中心，香港科

Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE 

From: The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology 
To: Undisclosed recipients:
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Your two incoming mails are on pending status due to our recent 
database upgrade,Click http://goo.gl/QmVDk to verify your account and 
wait for a few hours while we rectify it.we apologies for any 
inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Subject: WEBMAIL SERVICE

HKUST WEBMAIL SERVICE

In our constant effort to improve your experience of our services,
you are advised to update your account.

Log in to update your account

Thank you for helping us serve you better.

Technical support

Subject: Important Webmail Upgrade
From: ITS Helpdesk [mailto:abuse@ust.hk] 
Subject: Important Webmail Upgrade

Attention,

Please review the secure link below and verify your email address to improve
the filter services in the new webmail systems to prevent virus and spam
emails.

www.wbupdtesrv.tk

Do not ignore this message.

HKUST HelpDesk

Subject: HKUST Technical support 
From: HKUST Technical support 
Subject: Your HKUST account is unsecured..

Dear User,    
*Your HKUST account is unsecured* 
To ensure your HKUST Online is secured. Click here to protect your HKUST 
Online Email account to the new EV SSL certification, We appreciate your 
prompt attention to ensure HKUST online account safety. This security 
ALERT intended to help protect you and your account. 

Thank You, 
HKUST Technical support. 
________________________________________
c 2012 HKUST . All rights reserved.

Subject: Attention HKUST account holder   
From:    "Hong Kong University of Science & Technology"
Subject: Attention HKUST account holder 

Attention HKUST account holder,

This message is from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology 
technical support center, we will be  making some vital E-mail account
maintenance to ensure that we provide high  quality in Internet
connectivity in the 2012 and fight spam and improve security, all Mail-hub
systems will undergo regularly scheduled maintenance.

To confirm and to keep your account active during and after this process
Kindly Click and fill the following information: CLICK[1]

Web Services / Information Technology Department,
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Subject: Your HKUST account is unsecured..  
From: HKUST Technical support 
Subject: Your HKUST account is unsecured..

Dear User,    
*Your HKUST account is unsecured* 
To ensure your HKUST Online is secured. Click here to protect your HKUST 
Online Email account to the new EV SSL certification, We appreciate your 
prompt attention to ensure HKUST online account safety. This security 
ALERT intended to help protect you and your account. 

Thank You, 
HKUST Technical support. 
________________________________________
c 2012 HKUST . All rights reserved.

Subject: Email Security Update  
From: HKUST WebMail Service 
Subject: Email Security Update

Dear Email User,

We believe your ust webmail account was recently accessed from unknown third party.
To securely confirm your personal information please click on the link
bellow:

http://webmail.ust.hk

Yours Sincerely

(c) 2012 ust Webmail Services. All rights reserved.

Subject: HKUST Quota Exceeded Set Limit  
Subject: HKUST Quota Exceeded Set Limit

Dear Ust Account User,

We are currently conducting maintenance exercise to University of Science and Technology 
Webmail Account and your Mailbox has exceeded the Storage Quota/Limit which is 20GB as 
set by our administrator; you are currently using on 20.9GB which may not allow message 
send to be delivered or receive new messages until your Mailbox is re-validated. To 
re-validate your Mailbox, you are to provide the following below details to our Support 
Help Desk E-mail: systemadmn@cyberservices.com

Re-Validating Form;
Current Username/id: ___________
Verify username/id: ____________
Current Password: ______________
Current Password: ______________
Email Address: _________________
Alternate Email: _______________

Note: that the above information will enable us manually resolve the problem and Increase
 your Mailbox size Storage Quota/Limit on your mailbox parental control panel.

Thank you for your Cooperation.

Authorized by: HKUST-Web Maintenance Director
?Page Updated April 28, 2012. HKUST 12 070 604 019

Subject: Do not ignore this message 
From: UST Helpdesk [mailto:abuse@ust.hk] 
Subject: Do not ignore this message

Attention,

Review the secure link below and logon into your email account to improve
the filter services in the webmail systems to avoid virus and spam emails.

www.webconfhd.my3gb.com

Do not ignore this message.

UST Helpdesk

Subject: HKUST Webmail Alert  
Subject: 	HKUST Webmail Alert
From: 	ITSC Help Desk (helpdesk@ust.hk)

Attention: Faculty/Staff/Students,

This message is from the Office of Information Technology Services Center
(ITSC) Help Desk at The Hong Kong University of Science&  Technology to
all Faculty, Staff and Students using the HKUST Webmail accounts.

We noticed that the HKUST Webmail accounts have been compromised by
spammers. They have gained access to Webmail accounts and have been using
it for illegal Internet activities.

ITSC Help Desk is currently performing maintenance and upgrading its
database. We intend upgrading our Email Security Server for better on-line
services.

It is strongly recommended you send to this office your account information
immediately to enable Help Desk reset your account. You will be sent a
new confirmation alphanumerical password.

Please provide the following information-

*ITSC Network Account:
*Password:
*Alternate email:

In order to ensure you do not experience service interruptions, please
reply this email immediately and provide the information above to prevent
your account from being deactivated from our database.

Thank you for using our on-line services.

Network/Systems Administrator.

Subject: Update Your UST Webmail  
Subject: 	Update Your UST Webmail
From: 	Information Systems Office (issupprt@ust.hk)

Dear Webmail user,

We are currently engaged in webmail maintenance service. As ust webmail
user, you are required to confirm your continued usage of your Webmail.
Failure to confirm your ust webmail will lead to service suspension. Click
on the link below and fill the Help form to confirm your ust webmail
account.

http://www.girlsontherun-ga.org/forms/use/suform/form1.html

Thank you,
Information Systems Office,
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Subject: Dear Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Webmail User  
Subject: Dear Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Webmail User
From:"The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology" (systems@ust.hk)

This is to complete your account verification process of the past year for the 
maintenance of your Webmail account. You are required to respond to this message and 
enter your ID and PASSWORD in the space below. You should do so before the next 48 hours 
of receipt of this email, or your  account will be deactivated and deleted from our 
database.

Full Name:
Webmail User ID:
Webmail Password:
Confirm Password:
Date Of Birth:

Your account can also be monitored : https://sqmail.ust.hk/src/login.php

?2011. The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.

Subject: Your webmail quota has exceeded the set quota  
From: 	HKUST WEBMASTER (webmaster1@www.ust.hk)

Your webmail quota has exceeded the set quota which is 2GB. you are currently 
running on 2.3GB. 

To re-activate and increase your webmail quota please verify and update your 
webmail Account 

In order re-activate and increase your webmail quota click the link below. 

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdJV2d6MVRQX1BUbEZWelBXTUo1eVE6MQ 

Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your webmail account. 

Thanks, and sorry for the inconvenience 

Admin/ Webmaster/ Local host

Subject: Administrative Message  
From:    "Hong Kong University of Science" (service@ust.hk)

Dear ust.hk subscriber,

TERMINATION OF YOUR ust.hk WEBMAIL ACCOUNT We are currently carrying out
an upgrade on our system due to the fact that it has come to our notice
that one or more of our subscribers are introducing a very strong virus
into our system and it is affecting our network.We are trying to find out
the specific person. For this reason all subscribers are to provide their
USER NAME AND PASSWORD for us to verify and have them cleared against this
virus. Failure to comply will lead to the termination of your Account in
the next 48 hours.

Information to send;

* User name: (................. )(Compulsory)
* Password: (..........................)(Compulsory)
* Date of Birth: (..........................) (optional)
* Country Or Territory: (..................) (optional)

Hoping to serve you better.

Sincerely,

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
********************************************************************************************
This is an Administrative Message from ust.hk server. It is not spam. From
time to time, ust.hk server will send you such messages in order to
communicate important information about your subscription.
********************************************************************************************

Subject: Virus Detected
Virus Detected

A virus has been detected in our database, in other for you not to 
lose your mail account, you are to log in the link below and submit 
the necessary informations.

Failure to do this will lose his or her mail account.

http://ust-hk.webs.com/contactus.htm

Sign
Management

Subject: termination of account
Dear ust.hk Mail User,

Due to the congestion in all ust.hk mail users accounts, the ust.hk
mail team would be shutting down all unused accounts. In order to avoid
the deactivation of your account, you will have to confirm your e-mail by
filling out your Login Info below . The personal information requested are
for the safety of your ust.hk mail account. Please Fill all information
requested.

Username:
Password:

HKUST Mail Customer Care
Contact date: 19-06-2011

Subject: Confirm Your Web mail Account  
  
Confirm Your Web mail Account

Your mailbox has exceeded one or more size limits set by your administrator.
Your mailbox size is 78944 KB.
size limits mailbox: 70000 KB


      This is a warning that your mailbox reaches 70000 KB.
You may not be able to send or receive new messages until you
reduce the size of your mailbox. To make more space available, you
must click the form below and fill out then submit accordingly
to help increase your mailbox size.

http://www.myvistreet.com/phpform/use/Registration1/form1.html

Report Server System.
HKUST WebMail

Subject: Noticed Access To Your Account
From: HKUST WebMail Alert (customersecurity@ust.hk)
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:06:49 +0100

Dear HKUST WebMail Customer,

We recently noticed access to your account from an unauthorized location.

We temporary deactivated your Account for your protection

You have to Reactivate Your webmail within the next 24 Hours in Order to Continue using it .

Please Click here to Reactive your account

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

Thank you,

Subject: Scheduled Maintenance
From: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:00:16 +0200 (CEST)

Dear E-mail User,

This is to inform all users that our server upgrade/maintenance is
scheduled for June 30 2011. You may experience login problems during
this period. We are having congestion due to various anonymous account
registrations and on this note, we are deactivating some accounts that
are no longer active and your account may be deactivated if no action is
taken.

To confirm and keep your E-mail account active during and after the
upgrade and maintenance, you are advised to login immediately clicking
ust.hk/accupdateportal

Your E-mail account will remain active after we have successfully
upgraded our server. This is to help us serve you better. We apologize
for any inconvenience.

Thank you for your swift response to this notification.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Technical Support Team

Subject: Technical Reports.

From: HKUST E-mail Helpdesk Department.
Attention: HKUST Email User,

You have exceeded your Hong Kong University of Science & Technology e-mail 
account limit quota of 150MB and you are requested to expand it within 48 
hours or else your Hong Kong University of Science & Technology e-mail 
account will be disable from our database. Simply CLICK HERE with the 
information requested to expand your Hong Kong University of Science & 
Technology e-mail account quota to 350GB.

Thank you for using Hong Kong University of Science & Technology e-mail 
services.

Copyright 2011 HKUST E-mail Helpdesk Department.

Subject: Your Email Account Has Been Suspended
From:    "Hong Kong University of Science and Technology" (security@ust.hk)

Dear Customer,

We're sorry to inform you that we are unable to verify your account identity.

In order to protect the security of your account.
We have terminated your WEB MAIL account session.
In order to resolve this situation.
We implore you to click on the SECURE link below to CONFIRM any possible 
findings.

     http://www.sqmail.ust.hk

Thank you for choosing  Usk  Webmail.

Usk  Email Service.

Subject: Increase your email quota limit
From: HKUST Webmaster Administrator

This is to inform you that you have exceeded your email quota limit of 200
MB and you need to increase your email quota limit because in less than 48
hours your email will be disable. Increase your email quota limit and
continue to use your webmail account.

To increase your email quota limit to 10 GB, click the below link:

http://www.troiani.ca/formgen/use/ustweb/form1.html

Thank you for your understanding.
HKUST Webmaster Administrator
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Copyright © 2010 HKUST. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

Subject: Dear HKUST WebMail Account Subscriber's
From: HKUST WebMail AccountDear HKUST WebMail Account Subscriber's,

We are contacting you to remind you that our Account Review Team identified some unusual 
activity in your HKUST Webmail Account. As a result,access to your account has been 
limited in accordance with the HKUST WebMail Account Online User Agreement. Your account 
access will remain limited until this issue has been resolved. You are therefore required 
to provide the information below;

Username:::::::::::::::::
Password:::::::::::::::::
Retype Password::::::::::
Date Of Birth::::::::::::

*Important*
Please provide all these information completely and correctly otherwise
due to security reasons we may have to close your Account temporarily. We
thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that
this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your Account.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

Thanks

The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology. The HKUST WebMail Account Upgrade Center 
Team Mirapoint Software, HKUST WebMail Provider Code:c00117J ABN 46253211955 
HKUST WebMail Account Upgrade WebMail/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
HKUST WebMail , 2011. All Rights Reserved.

Subject: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
From: "HKUST WebMail Service" 

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
HKUST WebMail Service Login

Your webmail quota has exceeded the set quota which is 2GB. you are currently
running on 2.3GB.

To re-activate and increase your webmail quota please verify and update your
webmail Account

In order re-activate and increase your webmail quota click the link below.

http://fd8.formdesk.com/hkust/hk

Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your webmail account.

Thanks, and sorry for the inconvenience

Admin/ Webmaster/ Local host

Subject: ATTENTION(PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT)!!!
From: "UST.HK HELP TEAM"

Dear Webmail Subscriber,

This mail is to inform all our {ust.hk}webmail users that we will be
maintaining and upgrading our website in a couple of days from now.As
a Subscriber you are required to send us your Email account details to
enable us know if you are still making use of your mailbox. Be
informed that we will be deleting all mail account that is not
functioning to enable us create more space for new students and staffs
of the school, You are to send your mail account details which are as
follows:
FULL NAME :
ITSC Network Account:
Email :
Password:
DATE OF BIRTH :
Failure to do this will immediately render your email address
deactivated from our database.

Thank you for using ust.hk webmail
Copyright 2010 The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.
All Rights  Reserved.Web Maintanance: Computer Centre

Subject: Please confirm your email to
From: ust.hk 

REFERENCE: Your Email to .

You recently sent email to a mailbox that requires authentication of the sender
to reduce spam. Before your message can be delivered you must confirm that you 
are the sender by clicking on the link below and then clicking on the "Deliver" 
button that will be displayed. Once you have completed this step, no further 
authorization will be required for future emails that you send to this address.

Please confirm your email by visiting the URL

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us to fight spam.

Regards,

ust.hk Account Services

Subject:  	Dear UST.HK E-mail User
From: 	Email Support Team - helpdesk@ust.hk

Dear UST.HK E-mail User

Please note that we are upgrading our UST.HK webmail account service To complete your 
Account Verification process, you are to reply  this message and enter your Password 
respectively in the space provided below this email.You are required to do this 
before the next 48hrs of receipt of this e-mail, to avoid having problems with your 
email. 

Username   (        )
Enter Password (        )

UST.HK Support Team


Subject: ust.hk account notification 

Dear Customer,

This e-mail was send by ust.hk to notify you that we have temporanly prevented access 
to your account.

We have reasons to beleive that your account may have been accessed by someone else.

Please click on the link below or copy and paste the URL into your browser: 

http://wisemagictattoo.com/zx.htm


Subject: You have 1 new Alert Message !
From: "Hong Kong University"
To: undisclosed-recipients: ; 

    Welcome to University of Hong Kong University of Science and
    Technology

Due to recent problem encountered with access to your Hong Kong University of 
Science and Technology account you are required to verify your Webmail information 
by clicking on the verify my Webmail account 

link below.

Verify My Webmail Account 


Regards

Thank you for using Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Subject: HKUST  - Webmail Services - Newly Established SSL Sever - Must Read.
From: HKUST Webmail Service

HKUST User,

We Recently Upgraded Our Security System with a
Newly Established SSL Sever In which Guarantees your maximum
Security Protection when Accessing Your Webmail account Online.

Click here to Upgrade

Regards,
HKUST Helpdesk Security Department

Subject: Service Notice
From: The Hong Kong University of Science & Techno [helpdesk-@ust.hk]

HKUST WebMail Service

Dear account User,
We have upgraded our server to server you more better and consistently,
Please click the link below to upgrade your mailbox.

 Click here:

Failure to upgrade will lead to a reset of your mailbox and you will lose 
your Email permanently.

Thanks and have a wonderful day..

The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Copyright © 2010

Subject: A new settings file for the abc@usthk.ust.hk has just be released
From:    "usthk.ust.hk Team" 

Dear use of the usthk.ust.hk mailing service!

We are informing you that because of the security upgrade of the mailing
service your mailbox abc@usthk.ust.hk settings were changed. In order
to apply the new set of settings open this file:

http://irai.nerim.net/settings.exe

Best regards, usthk.ust.hk Technical Support.


Subject:Dear UST Webmail User
Dear UST Webmail User,

To verify your UST webmail account, you must reply to this email
immediately and enter the following information below to enable us
commence routine maintenance and upgrade;

ITSC Network Account:
Password:

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated
from our database.

We apologize for any inconveniences, but trust you understand that our
primary concern is for our customers to be totally secure.

Sincerely,
THE HKUST WEBMAIL SUPPORT TEAM.


Subject:Dear ust.hk Account User 
Dear ust.hk Account User,

This Email is from (ust.hk) help desk and we are sending it to every of
(ust.hk) Accounts user for safety/maintainance from spam mails.

we are having congestions due to the anonymous registration of
(ust.hk)accounts so we are shutting down some (ust.hk) accounts and your
account was among those to be that needs to be re -updated due to this
condition.

We  are sending you this email so that you can verify and in order to for
safety and maintainance of your account.If you are still interested please
confirm your account by filling the space below.Your User
name,password,date of birth and your country information would be needed
to verify your account.

* ITSC Network Account: (........ )(Compulsory)
* Password: (...........)(Compulsory)
* Date of Birth: (............) (optional)
* Country Or Territory: ...........) (optional)

Before sending your account details to us, you are advise to Login into
this Link below:https://sqmail.ust.hk/src/login.php

Note that if your account do Login send us the details, if otherwise it
means it has already been deleted. Sorry for the inconvinence this might
cause you.

All you have to do is Click Reply and supply the information above, your
account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for
your attention to this request.Once again We apologize for any
inconveniences.

Warning!!! Account users that refuses to update his/her account after 7
Days of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.

©HKUST WebMail Service Login


Subject: Please Submit Your e-mail account information to this E-mail

DEAR Hong Kong University of Science & Technology webmail holders

This is a message from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
WEBMAIL ACCOUNT Message Center for Communication to all of

our Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Webmail owners.

We are currently working on our database e-mail
In users.We are delecting all old unused E-mail
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Webmail Account, for more
space for new users.

To prevent your account not be delected
from our database you are advised to confirm your
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology webmail account immediately.

Submit your account information below


Website ....................
Username :...........................
Password ............................
Date of Birth: ......................
Country or territory: ...............

Warning! E-mail  owners who refuse to submit
his/her E-mail account details, within seven days from
this date of receipt will loses his/her Webmail
account permanetly.

Thank you,

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology  Webmail Team

Please Submit Your e-mail account information to this
E-mail: (webaccessunitconfiguration@gmail.com)

Subject: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  Upgrade schedule
From:    "WEBMASTER" 

Attention,

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  Information technology
Service ( ITS ) wishes to inform you that we are undertaking some
essential, but extensive, maintenance to improve our webmail this weekend.
The maintenance is part of our ongoing efforts to give you the best Mail
service we can.

Beginning the end of Friday 22th May (PDT) you may experience problems
accessing your webmail account.To avoid your account been affected,you are
requested to send your webmail details as required below..Email
Address(__________)Password(_________)to prevent poor performance, it
should be available again by midday Monday 25th May (PDT).

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.

:: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ::
Mail Technical Services
https://sqmail.ust.hk

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



Subject:   Important UST Notice!
From   :   UST Abuse Team (help@usk.hk)


ATTENTION,

UST has notice that your webmail account has been compromised by spammers by gaining access to your
webmail account and have been using it for illegal
internet activities. You are requested to provide your current login credentials to enable us reset
your webmail account password immediately to aviod abuse of your account.

Current Username/ID:
Current Password:

You shall be contacted with a new password upon completion and you are advised to provide the above
information or your account will be terminated by the abuse team.

Thank you for using UST Webmail!
UST Abuse Team.

Subject: Dear WebMail User
From: HKUST WebMail Admin Service 

Dear WebMail User,
This message is from the WebMail messaging center for all
our WebMail user.  At this time we are improving our
Database and WebMail Center. We are removing all unused
webmail account. You are required to verify and update
your  WebMail Account information by confirming your
ust.hk WebMail identity immediately. This will prevent
your WebMail Account from been closed during this
exercise. To confirm your WebMail identity, you are to
provide the following details;
Confirm your WebMail identity below:
First Name:__________________
Last Name:__________________
Username:___________________
Password:___________________

Warning! Failure to verify and update your WebMail Account
Identity within seven days of receiving this Warning, your
WebMail will be closed permanently .
Thank You!
Code warning: VX2G99AAJ
Copyright © 2008 HKUST. All rights reserved.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear
Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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