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Re: Pointless email spam

From: Bob Bayn <bob.bayn () USU EDU>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:02:16 +0000

We've about doubled our blocked spam on most days so far this month.

Bob Bayn    SER 301    (435)797-2396       IT Security Team
Office of Information Technology,     Utah State University
     three common hazardous email scams to watch out for:
     1) unfamiliar transaction report from familiar business
     2) attachment with no explanation in message body
     3) "phishing" for your email password

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