At least 75 Temple University students fell victim to an email phishing scam that put them at risk for ID theft. While the e-mail originated off the coast of West Africa, it involved a Palestinian account. Its intended purpose was to phish for information from thousands of people connected to Temple.

Some 5,000 students received the email asking them to confirm their personal information or their account would be disabled. The users were asked to send four items, including their user ID and password information, says a university spokesperson.

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