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Phish Bowl

The Phish Bowl features examples of phishing emails received by members of the University of Toronto (U of T) community to help you identify and report suspicious emails.

If you have received any of the phishing emails below or other suspicious emails, please report it to report.phishing@utoronto.ca and delete it immediately from your mailbox. Don’t click any links, download attachments or engage with the sender. Please do not forward or share the email with your colleagues and other contacts.

Learn more about what to do if you suspect a phishing attempt.

[Phish] DO NOT IGNORE THE WARNING

Details: From: Mail Service <hajdukovic@dj-line.hr> Subject: DO NOT IGNORE THE WARNING Text: Dear [redacted] Our records indicate that yoru account has been detected in spam activities, it has been included in the blacklist. Failure to confirm and update your account within 24 horus will result in a permanent suspension Confirm your account below

[Phish] Blackmail Attempt

Details: From: Disgrace <ticket@sociallylocal.com> Subject: Your Family Counts on your Intelligence Text: Good day, Do not pay attention on my illiteracy, Im from China. I put the virus onto your OS Now I stole all confidential data from your system. Furthermore I got some more evidence. The most amusing evidence which I received – its ...

[Phish] Online Access Locked

Details: From: Scotiabank Online Service <info@afocsc.org> Subject: Online Access Locked Text: You Have an Important notice from Scotiabank Online Click Here to Resolve This e-mail is an automated message, we can’t reply to any e-mails sent by return. Fraud Prevention Unit Legal Advisor Scotiabank Digital Banking Service.

[Phish] unable to alidate your account information

Details: From: Apple <noreply@email.apple.com> Subject: unable to validate your account information Text: Hello, This is an automatic message sent by our security system to let you know that you have 48 hours to confirm your account information. Your Apple ID has been frozen because we are unable to validate your account information. Once you have updated ...

[Phish] New Voicemail Message02

Details: From: Voicemail Notification <billing@drbiggart.com> Subject: New Voicemail Message Text: You have a new Voicemail message. 12505136743 left you a message 18 seconds in length at 08:30 on 2018/02/13. Please download and listen to your voicemail message the link: Voice message     All of the files have been checked. No viruses found 1 file

[Phish] Investment…

Details: From: Andrew Lawson <sales@home65.com.sg> Subject: Investment… Text: Hi, I need your assistance to manage an investment fund in a profitable business in your region with good Annual Return on Investment (AROI).write me on: al253788@gmail.com for more details Yours Sincerely, Andrew Lawson

[Phish] Unusual Activities

Details: From: TD Canada Trust <“mail.”@ifnmg.edu.br> Subject: Unusual Activities Text: You Have an important notice from TD Online banking Click Here to Resolve This e-mail is an automated message, we can’t reply to any e-mails sent by return. Fraud Prevention Unit Legal Advisor 2018 TD Canada Trust, All Rights Reserved

[Phish] New Voicemail Message .

Details: From: Voicemail Notification <sale@ignitionfinance.net> Subject: New Voicemail Message Text: You have a new Voicemail message. 12503367372 left you a message 17 seconds in length at 09:33 on 2018/02/06 Please download and listen to your voicemail message the link: Voice message All of the files have been checked. No viruses found. 1 file Click to Reply, ...

[Phish] Re-Validate Mailbox

Details: From: majunwei900@ <gmail.comf.mariotti@teletu.it> Subject: Re-Validate Mailbox Text: Dear User, Your Account Mailbox has exceeded the 1 GB Storage Limit This is set by the administrator, using 99.8 GB To Renew the mailbox CLICK HERE Thank you! Secured Authentication Copyright @ 2014 Webmail Utilities.

[Phish] Fedex February 3, 2018 1:42 AM

Details: From: FedEx Express Courier UK <cmreitsz@mweb.co.za> Subject: February 3, 2018 1:42 AM Text: Dear valued customer, You have a parcel with us at FedEx Express Courier UK Ltd. We have written to you twice but the email bounced back and I hope it goes through this time Do acknowledge receipt of this email in your earliest ...