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AOL Password Phishing Scam – ‘TJ2117 Virus Detected’
The email is not from AOL. It is a phishing scam designed to steal account login details from AOL customers. The compromised accounts will be hijacked by criminals and used for further spam and scam campaigns.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2013
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Stripe ‘Received Payment’ Phishing Scam
This email, which purports to be from online payment processor Stripe, claims that you have received a payment of $880. The email, which includes information about the supposed transaction, features a button labelled “View in Stripe Dashboard: However, the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 15, 2018
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Phishing Scam – ‘Upgrade Your Bigpond Account’
The email is not from Bigpond or Telstra. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Bigpond account details. The hijacked account will be used to run further spam and scam campaigns in your name and steal your personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 17, 2017
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PayPal ‘Your Account Has Been Closed’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from PayPal and the claim that your account has been closed is untrue. The message is a phishing scam designed to trick you into divulging your PayPal account login details to online criminals. (Detailed analysis included below).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 7, 2016
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Bank of America ‘Security Alert’ Phishing Scam
According to this “Security Alert” email that purports to be from the Bank of America, your account has been limited in order to protect it. The email claims that you must click a link to activate the account and remove the limitation.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2017
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AT&T ‘Account Limit Exceeded’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from AT&T. In fact, it is a phishing scam designed to trick AT&T account holders into divulging their account login details to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 2, 2012
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Apple Store ‘Transaction Cancellation Form’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, you have purchased a TomTom from the Apple Store. (A TomTom is a GPS car navigation system).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 30, 2014
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Bank of America “Activity Alert”; Phishing Scam
The email is not from the Bank of America and the claim that your account has been restricted is untrue. Instead, the email is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 14, 2017
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‘TV Licensing Refund’ Phishing Scam
This email, which purports to be from the UK’s official TV Licensing entity, claims that you are eligible for a TV Licensing refund.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2018
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‘Confirm Your New Security Question’ PayPal Phishing Scam
PayPal customers are almost continually targeted via phishing scams and online criminals are always coming up with new angles to gain victims.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 1, 2016
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“Problem With Your Apple ID”; Phishing Scam
Last updated on July 17, 2017
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 16, 2017
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HMRC ‘Payment Credit Issuance’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam
According to this email, you are eligible to receive a “Payment Credit Issuance” from the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The email, which features the HMRC logo, instructs you to click a link to claim your tax refund.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 31, 2018
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Apple ‘Last Alert From Us’ Phishing Scam Email
This email, which purports to be a last alert from Apple, claims that your account has been temporarily suspended because the company cannot confirm your information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 16, 2018
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Apple ‘Unable to Validate Your Details’ Phishing Scam
This email, which purports to be from Apple Support, claims that the company’s automated system was unable to validate your details. Thus, claims the message, you are required to complete a short validation process by clicking a link.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 30, 2017
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HMRC ‘Pending Payment’ Text Message Phishing Scam
People in the UK are receiving text messages about a supposed pending payment from UK tax agency HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The message urges you to follow a link and fill in a form to claim your payment.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 8, 2018
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Lloyds Banking Group ‘Online Access Suspended’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Lloyds. It is a phishing scam designed to trick users into giving their account login details and other personal information to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 31, 2014
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‘Billing Accounts Being Misused ‘ Apple ID Phishing Scam
Online criminals continue to target Apple users via phishing emails. This phishing attack starts with an email that has the subject line “We see your billing accounts being misused on other devices.” The body of the email has no content other than a fake…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2019
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Scammers Use The Names of Lottery Winners Cindy and Mark Hill
The Hills really did win a large lottery prize in 2012. However, they did not send these emails and they are not randomly giving away large sums of money to strangers via the Internet.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2015
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American Express ‘Unusual Activity’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, unusual activity on your American Express account has raised security concerns and you need to click a link to login and secure your account. However, the email is certainly not from AmEx.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 27, 2015
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AOL ‘Cancel Deactivation’ Phishing Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be from AOL, you recently made a request to shut down your email account. The message claims that the request will be processed shortly.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 31, 2018
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