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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PHISHING – Instagram Users Targeted via Fake Infringement Notices
by Brett M. Christensen March 19, 2019Phishing scammers are targeting popular Instagram accounts by sending fake copyright infringement notices.
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Royal Bank of Canada ‘User Roles Have Been Updated’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen March 14, 2019According to this email, which purports to be from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), your account user roles have been updated.
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Phishing Scam – ‘Redeem Gift Card’ Email Pretends to be From Telstra
by Brett M. Christensen February 20, 2019This email, which purports to be from Australian telecommunications company Telstra, claims that you can click a button to redeem a gift card valued at $500.
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‘Unsuccessful Telstra Direct Debit’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen February 12, 2019Scammers are again targeting customers of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra. People have reported receiving a Telstra branded email claiming that a recent direct debit payment was unsuccessful.
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Apple ‘Subscription Confirmation’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen February 11, 2019This email, which purports to be from Apple, claims that your due payment has been scheduled. It includes an attached PDF that supposedly contains information about the payment.
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Apple ID ‘Violated Policies’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen February 5, 2019According to this email, which purports to be from the Apple Support Team, your Apple ID is set to be disabled due to some violated policies.
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American Express ‘Primary Cardmember Message’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen January 1, 2019According to this email, which purports to be from credit card provider American Express, errors were encountered during a recent security analysis.
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‘Hotmail Account Suspended’ Phishing Email
by Brett M. Christensen December 19, 2018According to this message, which purports to be from hotmail.com, your Hotmail account has been suspended and your email address has been removed from the database.
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Amazon Gift Card Purchase Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen December 18, 2018This email claims that your Amazon account was used to buy a $250 Gift Card. It notes that, if you did not purchase the card or believe that an unauthorized person has accessed your account, you should click a “cancel order” link.