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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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Tesco Bank Free Vouchers Phishing Scam
The email is not from Tesco Bank. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information. If you receive one of these fraudulent emails, do not click any links or open any attachments that it contains.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 31, 2017
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PHISHING SCAM – ‘Request to Terminate Microsoft Account’
The email is not from Microsoft. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft Account login details. Clicking the ‘cancel request’ link opens a fake login box designed to look like a genuine Microsoft login page.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 28, 2014
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HMRC “Last Fiscal Activity”; Tax Refund Phishing Scam
The email is not from HMRC. The promise of an unexpected tax refund is just the bait used to trick you into clicking a link. If you do click the link, you will be taken to a fraudulent website that asks you to supply your name, address, and contact details…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2017
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‘Shut Down Your Yahoo’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from Yahoo. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Yahoo login details so that your account can be hijacked and used to launch spam and scam campaigns in your name.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2016
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Santander ‘New Online Banking Authentication’ Phishing Scam
An information stealing phishing scam targeting Santander Bank customers is currently being distributed via email. The email, which has the subject line “Santander Alerts Service Update”, claims that the bank is introducing new online banking authentication…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 1, 2017
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“HSBC Safeguard Update”; Phishing Scam
The email is not from HSBC and the claim that your account will be disabled until you update HSBC Safeguard is untrue. Instead, the email is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 24, 2016
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Microsoft “No longer Allowed to Access Your Email Account”; Phishing Scam
The email is not from Microsoft and access to your email account has not been disabled. Instead, the email is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft Account login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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OneDrive ‘DocuSign this Document’ Phishing Scam
This email claims that a document has been sent to you via Microsoft’s document storage and sharing platform OneDrive. The subject line of the email suggests that you need to provide an electronic signature using DocuSign.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 1, 2018
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iTunes “Your Account is on Hold”; Phishing Scam
The email is not from Apple and the claim that you need to renew your iTunes subscription is untrue. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your Apple ID login credentials, your credit card numbers, and other sensitive personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 5, 2016
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Commonwealth Bank ‘New Message Notification’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from the Commonwealth Bank. Clicking the ‘Log On’ button included in the message opens a fraudulent website designed to steal your bank login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2016
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‘We’ve Received Your Payment’ Apple Phishing Scam
Yet another phishing scam is targeting Apple users. This version falsely claims that your Apple account was used to make a purchase on the App store from a location in Brazil.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2017
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‘Unsuccessful Telstra Direct Debit’ Phishing Scam
Scammers are again targeting customers of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra. People have reported receiving a Telstra branded email claiming that a recent direct debit payment was unsuccessful.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 12, 2019
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PHISHING SCAM – ‘Receipt For Payment to Apple Store’
The email is not from PayPal. It is a phishing scam designed to trick you into giving your PayPal account login details and credit card information to criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 19, 2014
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PHISHING SCAM: ‘Wat are u Doing in This Video’ Facebook Message
The message is a phishing scam. There is no video. The web address supplied takes you to a fake Facebook Page that tries to steal your Facebook account login details.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 25, 2015
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‘LinkedIn Update’ Phishing Scam Email
If you use LinkedIn, keep an eye out for an email that claims you must click a link to update your account. The email, which has the subject “LinkedIn Update” claims that LinkedIn is updating its “Services Agreement and Privacy.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 30, 2017
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Phishing Scam – ‘Netflix Account Cancellation’
The message is a phishing scam and Netflix did not send it. Clicking the link will take you to a fake Netflix website that asks for login credentials, credit card details, and other personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 13, 2016
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