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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‘Confirm Ownership’ Email Account Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen April 29, 2020According to this email, which claims to be from the System Administrator*, I am required to confirm ownership of my email account.
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Fake Emirates NBD Bank Payment Notification Phishes for Passwords
by Brett M. Christensen April 24, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from Dubai-based bank Emirates NBD, a customer payment to your company has been rejected.
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‘Overdue Balance’ TV Licensing Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen April 21, 2020Phishing scammers continue to use fake TV licensing notification emails to trick UK residents into divulging their personal and financial information.
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‘Last Warning’ Email Phishing Scam Asks You to Reply With Passwords
by Brett M. Christensen April 20, 2020According to this message, which was supposedly sent by your service provider, your email account database is being upgraded.
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‘HSBC Payment Advice’ Email Account Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen April 20, 2020This email, which was supposedly sent by multinational investment bank HSBC, supposedly contains a payment advice in an attached file.
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‘Your Refund is Now Available’ – UK Tax Phishing Email
by Brett M. Christensen April 15, 2020According to this seemingly official email, which purports to be from the UK government, you have a tax refund available.
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Fake DHL ‘Shipping Notification’ Emails Continue
by Brett M. Christensen April 15, 2020For more than a decade, inboxes around the world have been hit by bogus emails claiming to be from international delivery service DHL.
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Coronavirus Stimulus Payment Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen April 2, 2020According to this email, which purports to be from American Express, you have been allocated a payment of $5000 as part of the “corona virus aid stimulus bill”.
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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.