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Fraudulent e-mail messages have been circulating the campus since early
winter. Many people have received e-mail messages telling them that they need
to confirm their e-mail address or other personal information. This message is
a fraud and an attempt to steal passwords. DO NOT ANSWER IT! NEVER E-MAIL YOUR
PASSWORD. Dartmouth Computing employees will never ask that you mail your
password to anyone.
This fraudulent message is an example of "phishing," where an intruder
attempts to steal personal information by sending an official-looking message.
Whether it looks like it came from your bank, the IRS, or even Dartmouth
itself, the reality is that these are attempts to illegally gather your
personal information for fraudulent means or to gain access to your computer.
Easy ways to spot phishing e-mails are poor grammar and spelling as well as
"reply to" addresses that are not in Dartmouth's domain.
If you spot a suspicious e-mail, simply delete it. If you have already
replied to this message, please change your password immediately. Contact help@dartmouth.edu or
your department's computing support consultant if you need assistance.
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