Warning: Phishing Mails circulating

Currently emails are posted, which pretend to be send from GWDG or Göttingen University und which are prompting the recipients to enter there login credentials on a foreign website or to reveal such information in an answer to those emails.

These emails are NOT send from GWDG or Göttingen University. Do not react to those emails und do not follow the links given in those emails. This are only attempts to explore and later misuse your login credentials.

The currently send emails have roughly the following content (newest messages first and annotated with the date of first know occurrence):

—– known since 11/13/15—

Von: “Kurzweil, Arielle” <Arielle.Kurzweil@nyumc.org>
Betreff: Update

Your GWDG Mail account has exceeded 23,432 mailbox set limit by
Web Service / GWDG Admin
Please update by clicking on the below link and fill in the information
 in order to verify your GWDG Mail account Click Here

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This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is proprietary, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return email and delete the original message. Please note, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The organization accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.
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