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Phishing Attempt "IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!"

University IT security analyst have received alerts concerning a phishing attempt with a subject line "IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!". The message is states that your mailbox has exceeded one or more size limits set by your administrator. It asks you to click on a link to reset your account. This e-mail is a fraudulent message. Please delete the message.

A copy of the message for reference is posted below.

Your LSU Email account has been reported for numerous spams Activities from a foreign ip recently. As a result you may not be able to receive or send new mail. However, you might not be the one promoting this Spam, as your e-mail account might have been compromised. To protect your account from sending spam mails, You are to confirm your true ownership of this account by following this link below, fill the form and login again.