Phish Bowl Alerts
This nicely formatted but nonethless fake memo from Brown's Help Desk -- regarding an update to "Brown University Email servers" and the corresponding need for users to "update their account to comply with the new server requirements" -- is just the latest version of this scam (compare to this 2020 example).
From: Help Desk <help@brown.edu>
Date: Sun, Dec 18, 2022 at 4:27 PM
Subject: Important Update josiah_carberry@brown.edu
To: <josiah_carberry@brown.edu>
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Brown University
To: All Employees
From: Help Desk
Subject: Important: Email update - Action required
WHAT: Recently we updated Brown University Email servers to enhance end user experience and improve security.
WHO: This change pertains to all Brown University email users, and are advised to update their account to comply with the new server requirements.
WHY: Non-compliance might process your account as active, and you may experience interruption of services or undue errors.
HOW: Kindly u p d a t e your account [ H E R E ]
We appreciate your support and cooperation during this update effort
As always, if you have any questions or concerns please contact Help Desk
Brown University
Help Desk