The IEEE has learned that IEEE email alias users may have received messages that appear to be from a legitimate IEEE source claiming that their email address will be disabled if an specific action is not performed. Some of these messages have password-protected attachments that contain viruses. A numeric password is included in some of the messages. These emails are NOT from the IEEE; the sender's address has been spoofed to fool recipients. Please DO NOT OPEN these attachments or click on any URLs. Please DELETE these messages.
The IEEE does not send email messages to members containing passwords nor is asking members to confirm any information at this time. In the future, if you receive a message that appears to be from an IEEE email alias with an attachment, password instructions or asking to confirm your ieee.org alias account, it is not from the IEEE.
Below is an example of the bogus emails currently circulating.
From:noreply@ieee.org
To: management@ieee.org
Subject: Email account disabling warning
Dear user of e-mail server "Ieee.org",
Your e-mail account will be disabled because of improper using in next three days, if you are still wishing to use it, please, resign your account information.
Pay attention on attached file.
In order to read the attach you have to use the following password: 38345.
Best wishes,
The Ieee.org team http://www.ieee.org
From: noreply@ieee.org
To: IEEE_alias_user@ieee.org
Subject: Account Alert
Dear Valued Member,
According to our terms of services, you will have to confirm your e-mail by the following link, or your account will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons.
http://www.ieee.org/confirm.php?account=IEEE_alias_user@ieee.org
After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.
Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sincerely, Ieee Abuse Department
*** This message was updated on Wednesday,
23 May 2006 at 12:00 p.m. EST
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