Phishing Scams
Links to reports about phishing scams that have targeted many different companies and financial institutions.
Looking for reports published before 2016? Click here to view an archive of phishing reports on the legacy Hoax-Slayer website.
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‘Unread Pending Message’ Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen March 30, 2020According to this email, there are unread pending messages waiting in your email account. The notification claims that the waiting messages have been delayed for 48 hours.
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Watch Out for This Nasty ‘Check Victim List’ Facebook Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen February 19, 2020Scammers are attempting to panic people into divulging their Facebook login details by implying that family or friends may have been killed or injured.
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BT ‘Your Monthly Payment Was Declined’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen February 19, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from UK telecommunications company BT, your monthly payment was recently declined.
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‘Confidential Document via cPanel’ Email Account Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen February 19, 2020According to this email, you have received a confidential document via cPanel cloud systems. Supposedly, the email was sent by cPanel Support’s Head of Security.
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‘We’ve Noticed Some Unusual Activity’ Email Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen February 14, 2020This email claims that your account is set to be limited because the service provider has noticed some unusual activity.
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More HMRC Tax Refund Scam Emails Hitting Inboxes
by Brett M. Christensen February 14, 2020For years, scammers have tried to steal sensitive personal and financial information by falsely claiming that recipients of their emails are eligible for an unexpected tax refund.
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‘You Have Received a Voice Message’ Scam Emails
by Brett M. Christensen January 29, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from “Admin” at your email service provider, you have a new voice message waiting.
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‘Explain Us About this Unusual Activity’ Phishing Email
by Brett M. Christensen January 21, 2020Some scam attempts are so poorly executed that they are almost entertaining. This rather lame attempt to steal your Google Account login details fits into that category.
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This email, which was supposedly sent by Microsoft, warns that your Outlook account has been suspended due to a security issue.