I received these messages in my junk email folders this morning. After a quick look, I knew I was dealing with some sort of Scam or Phishing email.

How did I know this?

1. I don't use this company.
2. I wouldn't use the email address the message was sent to for any tyoe of personal communications.

The following is the break down of the major parts of the message I received.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

This email was supposedly sent by:

Here is the body of the email:

[More:]

Northern Trust Corporation Warning:

Beginning March 17, 2009, the Northern Trust Business Passport Center will use a new Certification Authority (CA) to issue end-user certificates.
If no one in your organization has a digital certificate, you will need to download your primary digital certificate file.
Installation is quick and simple.

Proceed for further information:

h__p://northerntrust.updateserver.priority.landing-z75ouxuly.4378singin.com [ -- more -- ]

Sincerely, Claudine Springer. Customer Service Department.
2009 Northern Trust Corporation. All rights reserved.

Here is the subject of this scam email:

This email was supposedly sent by:

Here is the body of the email:

Northern Trust Corporation Warning:

Beginning March 17, 2009, the Northern Trust Business Passport Center will use a new Certification Authority (CA) to issue end-user certificates.
If no one in your organization has a digital certificate, you will need to download your primary digital certificate file.
Installation is quick and simple.

Proceed for further information:

h__p://northerntrust.updateserver.forms.landing-ozhiuqkf7.4565singin.com [ -- more -- ]

Sincerely, Clare Norman. Customer Service Department.
2009 Northern Trust Corporation. All rights reserved.

If you receive an email like this, don't respond to it, or follow any links. JUST DELETE IT
Dave