Important Message

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Why this looks valid

  • It looks like it is from a known, valid Vassar email address

Why this is spam

  • The “To:” field contained a very large list of people at Vassar
  • The URL, or link, embedded in the message is not a familiar one
  • The URL, or link, embedded in the message goes to a pharmaceutical website

Additional notes

  • If you know the person who appeared to have sent the message, call them and ask if they sent it.  It only takes a few minutes to verify if it is legitimate.
  • Report it as spam to Google.  Before deleting the message, make sure to click on “report spam”.
  • This message went out to hundreds of Vassar constituents, with different originating email addresses and different links in the content of the message.
  • A little paranoia goes a long way!  Be suspicious of any email messages similar to this one.