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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‘Security of Your Account’ PayPal Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen March 27, 2019According to this email, PayPal has put your account on a limited list because the company needs more information from you.
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‘Billing Accounts Being Misused ‘ Apple ID Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen March 21, 2019This Apple ID phishing scam starts via an email with the subject line “We see your billing accounts being misused on other devices.”
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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.