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beenz

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#259982 4-Nov-2019 14:50

Hello
This email just received is it a scam
The link requires a user name and password

On 4 Nov 2019, at 2:39 PM, "Gilmore, Celeste J" wrote:
Hello,

You have one pending document on SharePoint for download.

To view file kindly click here.

Thank you.
Microsoft SharePoint

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#2348126 4-Nov-2019 14:51

If you want your login details stolen, go to the link.

kobiak

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#2348128 4-Nov-2019 14:53

anything that is out of the blue with words "open attachment" or "download file to view" is trojan/exploit emails.

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#2348142 4-Nov-2019 15:12

Scam/spam/phish/hack/younameit.

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#2348149 4-Nov-2019 15:20

Scam and phishing. Also, the use of non-American english ("kindly click here") is a giveaway.

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