[WARNING] DO NOT REPLY to Email which uses Waseda University name

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You may have received a suspicious email which uses Waseda University name and requires your ID and password.
Please DO NOT REPLY to it but throw it away immediately.

Waseda University NEVER asks your password. we always notify you of any information about Waseda-net on Waseda-net portal (https://www.wnp.waseda.jp/ ).
Please be cautious about emails which don't have the same information on Waseda-net portal.

If you have replied to the suspicious email with your password, please change it immediately and report to IT helpdesk.

* Contact for inquiries
If you have any question and information about this suspicious email, please report to IT helpdesk in Waseda-net portal.

Example of the suspicious email

Subject: CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL ID NOW!!!
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 00:26:00 +0900
From: "WASEDA UNIVERSITY" <***@***.***>
To: undisclosed-recipients:

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Dear Account owner,

This is a message to you from Waseda University, to all the Waseda University email account owners.

 We are currently carrying out scheduled maintenance upgrade of our web mail service and we are changing our web mail host server to prevent scam mails. as a result, your original password will be reset.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
To complete your webmail email account upgrade, you must reply to this email immediately and provide the necessary information requested below.

*********************************************************************
CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL ID NOW!!!
Username
Password
Re-type Password
********************************************************** **********
 Failure to respond to this will immediately render your email deactivated from our server.

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 This E-mail is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended Recipient please accept our apologies; Please do not Disclose, Copy or Distribute Information in this E-mail or take any action in Reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be Unlawful.

Please inform us that this Message has gone astray before deleting it.

Thank you for your Co-operation.

© 2015 Waseda University.

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