We have received reports of a phishing email claiming to have 'hacked' your account and computer.

This email appears to come from your own Trinity email address, but is in fact NOT from that account.

The email content is as follows:

From: yourusername@tcd.ie

Subject: RE: followed by a random set of characters

Body:

Hí there!

I am a professíonal häçker and have successfully managed to häçk your operatíng system.
Currently I have gaíned full access to your account. (yourusername@tcd.ie)

In addítíon, I was secretly monítoríng all your actívítíes and watchíng you for several months.
The thíng ís your computer was ínfected wíth harmful spyware.... [email continues]

This email is a scam and the person has not gotten access to your account or computer.

DO NOT respond to this email.

DO report the email as phishing.

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