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hi NAG'ers, I'm trying to decide if this is spearphishing, or legitimate. It has at least two tags tending toward malware: 1) subject line is messed up with "size="+1" 2) link to SOS Group is numeric IP address (but on campus) I'm guessing it is legitimate, but pretty confusing. What is "Spartan Way"? A search says that it is a street name, but how can someone be in a street? thanks for any leads -John PS - sorry to forward this to the group, but my people send me about five of these per week, and I can usually decide within 30 seconds. Four out of the last four have been scams. Begin forwarded message: > From: ...... > Date: April 12, 2010 2:10:04 PM EDT > To: "'John Valenti'" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: FW: size="+1">SUBJECT: Important: Password Expiration Notification - uadv.msu.edu > > Hi John, > Is this a scam? > Mary > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:00 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: size="+1">SUBJECT: Important: Password Expiration Notification - uadv.msu.edu > > Hi Mary, > > Your password for account "meyerma8" expires in 0 day(s). Please change the password as soon as possible to prevent further logon problems. > > Trouble viewing this email? Click this link > If your password has expired or you want to change it are you inside or outside Spartan Way? > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Users in Spartan Way > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Once you are logged in > > Hold down Ctrl - Alt - Delete on the keyboard and left click 'Change Password' > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Users outside Spartan Way > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Login to the UA VPN at https://gate.uadv.msu.edu > > > > Click the 'Preferences' button > > > > Click the 'General' Tab > > > > Type in your old password, then type in the new password and re type the new password. > > Make sure the New Password and Confirm Password match. > Password requirements are: > > Minimum 10 characters > > Must contain 3 out of 4 -one CAP letter, one lower case letter, one NUMBER and one SPECIAL CHARACTER > > You will need to change your password on your mobile phone too. Check below for instructions. > > Instructions to setup first time or change password for Iphone are here > > Instructions to setup first time or change password for Windows Mobile Phone are here > > Thank you! > SOS Group > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is an automatically generated message (uas16.uadv.msu.edu) from University Advancement Systems Group. > > > > Type in your old password and type in the new password and re type the new password. Make sure the New Password and Confirm Password match. > > Password requirements are: > > Minimum 10 characters > > Must contain 3 out of 4 -one CAP letter, one lower case letter, one NUMBER and one SPECIAL CHARACTER > > Thank you! > SOS Group > > > > ---------------- > This is an automatically generated message (uas16.uadv.msu.edu) from University Advancement Systems Group. >