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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‘Your Apple ID Was Locked’ Scam Email Targets Apple Users
by Brett M. Christensen June 24, 2019According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, your Apple ID was locked for security reasons.
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Criminals Continue to Target Netflix Customers Via Phishing Emails
by Brett M. Christensen May 29, 2019Yet another phishing campaign is targeting Netflix customers. As with previous versions, the scam emails claim that there is a problem with your current billing information.
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Watch Out For Fake Office 365 Voicemail Emails
by Brett M. Christensen May 20, 2019The Better Business Bureau (BBB) in the US is warning consumers about a new scam campaign using fake voicemail notification emails.
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Watch Out For ‘Your Photo Takes First Place’ Scam Emails
by Brett M. Christensen May 4, 2019Malicious emails with the subject line and message “Your photo takes first place” are currently hitting inboxes.
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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.