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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‘Yahoo Mail Box has Exceeded the Storage Limit’ Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen January 10, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from Yahoo, your mailbox has exceeded its storage limit and you need to “re-validate” your account.
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‘Remove Risky Access to Your Data’ Email Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen January 9, 2020This message, which claims to be from “Email Protection Services”, warns that some apps you’ve allowed to access your account have not been verified by Google.
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Email Account ‘Unusual Sign-In Activity’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen January 3, 2020According to this supposed warning message, which purports to be from ‘Email Account Protection”, there was an unusual sign-in on your email account.
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‘Add Recovery Number’ Email Account Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen January 2, 2020Scammers are distributing fake admin notifications recommending that you add a recovery number to your email account.
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Watch Out For ‘Shared Document’ Phishing Scam Emails
by Brett M. Christensen December 20, 2019Keep an eye out for fraudulent emails claiming that someone has shared a document with you. Sender names and other details may vary.
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‘Request To Deactivate Email’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen December 19, 2019According to this email, which claims to be from the “Domain Administrator”, you recently made a request to deactivate your email account. Supposedly, this “email de_activation” is “in prgress”.
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‘Recent Download With Your Apple ID’ Phishing Scams
by Brett M. Christensen December 17, 2019If you are an Apple user, keep an eye out for emails claiming that your Apple ID was used to download an app you know nothing about.
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TV Licensing Renewal Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen December 11, 2019According to the email, which purports to be from the UK’s TV Licensing authority, your TV licence could not be automatically renewed because your direct debit payment was declined.
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Fake Office 365 Update Email Designed to Hijack Your Account
by Brett M. Christensen December 10, 2019Inboxes are being hit by “Office 365 Update” emails warning that your account is to be closed. The emails supposedly come from the “Microsoft.com Team”.