An investigation is underway after current and former students at the University of Pennsylvania received a disturbing "fraudulent" email.

According to Penn’s director of media relations, Ron Ozio, the email appears to be sent from the university’s Graduate School of Education.

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"This is obviously a fake, and nothing in the highly offensive, hurtful message reflects the mission or actions of Penn or of Penn GSE," Ozio said.

The email students received read in part:

"Dear Penn community,

The University of Pennsylvania is a dog**** elitist institution full of woke r******. We have terrible security practices and are completely unmeritocratic. We hire and admit morons because we love legacies, donors, and

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