We have noticed numerous phishing scams targeted at SU mailboxes. Please note that these, like the example below, are NOT from the IT Helpdesk and are only an attempt to source your username and password. 

You will not be asked by IT to verify your account, we have automatic ways to do this. Secondly, our e-mails will be branded and both in Afrikaans and English. Hopefully they will also have less spelling mistakes than most of these phishing e-mails. 

We realise that it might be confusing, but if in any doubt, please e-mail us (help@sun.ac.za or 021 808 4367) to make sure whether these e-mails are legitimate.

From: SUN Support [mailto:phishing@dummyaddress.com]
Sent: 28 September 2016 09:40 AM
Subject: Notice

Dear User

To re-validate your mail account please click on the below link and enter your user id and password for the upgrade of your Account and Maintenance, Very Important. 

Click here

Your Mail account will be permanently terminated in a short time for failure to adhere to our urgent notice.

Thank you for your cooperation.

SUN Mail Support

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