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Fraud email alert: Friday 26 July

first posted: Fri 26 Jul 2013, 8:46am. Last updated: Fri 26 Jul 2013, 8:49am

A new fraud email - specifically targeted at faculty and staff - has been reported by Sussex users this morning. The email has the title FACULTY/STAFF: JULY MAILBOX QUOTA UPGRADE but is not genuine and should be ignored or deleted.

As with all messages of this kind, you should never respond to requests for personal information. Please contact IT Services if you are in any doubt as to whether an email is genuine. More information is also available on our website:

sussex.ac.uk/its/phishing

Text of fraud email received at Sussex 26 July 2013

From: Nicholas.Mroczkowski@acu.edu.au
Sent: 25/‎07/‎2013 23:16
Subject: FACULTY/STAFF: JULY MAILBOX QUOTA UPGRADE

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FACULTY/STAFF: JULY MAILBOX QUOTA UPGRADE
Mailbox Quota Size: 100 %
Current Mailbox Quota: 98.09%

Important Notice: Mailbox SEND or RECEIVE operation will be deactivated at 100%
Quota-size click here on Faculty-Staff to upgrade.

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