Re: Degreedup.org - phishing scam or just junk mail?

[Jeff Giacobbe <giacobbej () MAIL MONTCLAIR EDU>]

All-

Thanks for the additional info/experiences with the source of this
particular email campaign. Based on the collective wisdom we've
redirected degreedup.org to our anti-spam bit bucket :-)

Regards,

Jeff



On 04/30/2012 04:46 PM, Robert Lau wrote:
> They spammed us from tccd248-180.tccd.edu (Tarrant County College
> District.  Fort Worth, TX).  So if there was any doubt of their 
> illegitimacy...
>
> Received Time:        28 Apr 2012 12:03:46 (GMT -07:00) Message Size:
> 63.32 (KB) Subject:              Student Scholarship (May 27th
> Deadline) Envelope Sender:      kmwilson () degreedup org Envelope
> Recipients:  x () usc edu Message ID Header:    <p38067 () degreedup org> 
> Reverse DNS Hostname: tccd248-180.tccd.edu (verified) IP Address:
> 64.28.248.180
>
> DegreedUp.org has the same address as another site that we blocked a
> while ago for massive spamming, collegegreekbooks.org 
> [209.190.30.58].  We mailed complaints to their hosting company,
> AlphaNine.com, but never received any replies.
>
> -robert
>
> > -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent
> > Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of
> > Jeff Giacobbe Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 07:46 To:
> > SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Degreedup.org -
> > phishing scam or just junk mail?
> >
> > Greetings-
> >
> > Just testing the wind on this one... Our campus seems to get
> > regular monthly 'spam' from an outfit called DegreedUp.org offering
> > scholarship applications (for a small fee of course)
> >
> > I'm trying to determine if this is just your run-of-the-mill
> > unsolicited junk mail or if it moves into phishing scam territory.
> >
> > I can provide a copy of the emails we've received privately if
> > anyone is interested.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff Giacobbe Associate Vice President Enterprise Technology
> > Services Montclair State University

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