Outline: Email claims that the recipient must supply account details within five days or his or her Yahoo account will be closed.…
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phishing scam
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Email purporting to be from Google AdWords claims that the recipient’s Google ads will be suspended unless payment information is updated.
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Email claims that the recipient’s PayPal account will be suspended if billing information is not updated.
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HMRC “Final Tax Calculation Update” Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen January 27, 2017Email claims that, after a final tax calculation, you are due a refund from UK tax agency HMRC. It urges you to click a link to claim your return.
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“DGTFX Virus” Email Account Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen December 16, 2016Messages purporting to be from popular email service providers claim that a DGTFX virus has been detected in the recipient’s email folders and he or she must reply with account details or risk account deactivation.
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“Important Message From Apple” Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen November 23, 2016“Important message” purporting to be from Apple claims that the company has added security to your Apple ID and you must click a link to fill out a short questionnaire.
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Email that was supposedly sent by a friend claims that he or she is stranded without money or papers in a foreign land because of a robbery. The email, which comes from your friend’s real email account, asks if you can send funds urgently to help the stranded friend return home.
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“Your Amazon Order Cannot be Shipped” Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen November 14, 2016Email purporting to be from Amazon claims that there was a problem processing your order so it cannot be shipped until you click a link to confirm your account.
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Bank Of America ‘General Account Update’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen November 6, 2016Email purporting to be from Bank of America claims that the recipient’s account has shown unusual activity and that he or she must sign in to verify bank login details.
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Bank of America “Access Suspended” Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen November 6, 2016Email purporting to be from the Bank of America claims that access to your online account has been suspended due to a billing error. It claims that you must click a link to access and activate your account.