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Qantas $95 Survey Phishing Scam
The email is not associated with Qantas in any way and it does not link to a legitimate customer survey. And, you will certainly not receive $95 for participating.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 14, 2016
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‘Your Apple iCloud ID Expires Today’ SMS Scam
The SMS is not from iCloud support as claimed. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Apple ID login credentials as well as your credit card numbers and other sensitive personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 20, 2016
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Standard Chartered ‘New Website Design’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Standard Chartered Bank’s ‘Straight2Bank’ service, the design of the bank’s website is changing. The email advises that the look and feel of the site will change and that the site will have a new web address.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 24, 2015
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Quick PayPal Security Tip
Image: © ibphoto/depositphotos.com Because PayPal primarily communicates with its customers via email, scammers constantly target the company using email phishing campaigns. Some of these scam emails are rather crude and are easily recognisable as fraudulent.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 12, 2017
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PayPal ‘Unknown Device or Location’ Phishing Email
Because PayPal conducts almost all of its activities online, phishing scammers constantly target the company’s customers. The cover stories used in these scam campaigns vary considerably.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 9, 2015
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SMiShing Scams on The Rise – Watch for Scam Text Messages
In recent years, cyber criminals have increasingly turned to SMS as a means of distributing phishing scams. Dubbed SMiShing ( SMS Phishing), this tactic offers criminals a quick and easy method of reaching potential victims.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 31, 2017
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PHISHING – ‘Security Alert Facebook Disabled’ Email
The message is not from Facebook and the claim that your Facebook account will be disabled if you do not confirm account details is a lie.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2014
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HM Revenue & Customs Income Tax Repayment Phishing Scam
This story was first published on May 3, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 15, 2017
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“Google Anniversary Winning Notification”; Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from Larry Page or anyone else at Google and you have not won any money. It is a scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to online criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 31, 2016
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Overdue Payments Advance Fee Scam
Summary: Message claims that the recipient is owed payments of $5.5 million and he or she should contact a specified “representation officer” to arrange transfer of the funds.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 30, 2009
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Amazon ‘Fire TV Print HD 89.97’ Phishing Email
The email is not from Amazon and the claim that the listed item has been purchased via your account is untrue. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information via a fraudulent account update process.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 10, 2016
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PHISHING – ‘Your Account is Temporarily Locked’ Facebook Email
According to this email, which appears to be an official Facebook notification, your account has been temporarily locked. The email explains that Facebook is trying to ensure that everyone on Facebook is using their real identity and the company therefore…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 10, 2014
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Fake Dropbox ‘Sent You a File’ Emails Are Phishing Scams
According to this email, someone has sent you a file using online file hosting service Dropbox. The email urges you to click a link to see the file. It may appear to come from someone you know.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 7, 2018
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Scam Email Threatens PayPal Account Closure Within 72 Hours
PayPal did not send this email and your account is not set to be closed as claimed. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information. At first take, this email may look like it really was sent by PayPal.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 17, 2016
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Apple Store ‘Thank You For Your Order’ Scam Email
The email is not from Apple and it does not reference a real Apple Store order. Instead, it is a phishing scam designed to steal your Apple ID and password, your credit card details, and other personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 5, 2016
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PHISHING – AOL Mail ‘Exceeded Storage Limit’ Email
The message is not from AOL Mail. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your AOL account login details. If you receive this message, do not follow any links or open any attachments that it contains.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 29, 2014
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‘Someone Sent You Some Files’ Phishing Email Claims to be From WeTransfer
This email, which purports to be from cloud-based file transfer service WeTransfer claims that someone has sent you some files. The email, which includes the WeTransfer logo, urges you to click a link to download your files.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 27, 2018
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Australian Tax Refund Scam Email
The email is a phishing scam. The message is not from the Australian Taxation Office. The promised refund does not exist. The scam email is designed to trick you into clicking a link and submitting your personal and financial information on a bogus website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 28, 2017
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Email Phishing Via Bogus Attached HTML Forms
This story was first published on September 16, 2013 Most modern browsers have built-in mechanisms that try to protect users from phishing scams.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 13, 2018
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Still Using AOL Email? Keep an Eye Out For These Phishing Scams
Right now, AOL email users need to watch for fake “Assistant Message” emails purporting to be from AOL help. The emails cite a supposed account problem and suggest that you access more information by following a link to the AOL Help website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2017
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