There are many examples of phishing and spam contents on this site. Be careful. Phishers and spammers are very creative.
There are many examples of phishing and spam contents on this site. Be careful. Phishers and spammers are very creative.
There are many examples of phishing and spam contents on this site. Be careful. Phishers and spammers are very creative.
Often phishing scams rely on placing links in e-mail messages, on Web sites, or in instant messages that seem to come from a service that you trust, like your bank, credit card company, or social networking site. Email users receive authentic-looking messages that instruct them to provide sensitive personal information. It's called "phising." Phishing occurs when a consumer receives a deceptively-legitimate looking email from what appears to be a reputable company. The email asks recipients to update their credit card information or their account will be promptly terminated. Or the message offers a service to protect their credit cards from possible fraud.
Phisher is the person who attempts to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an apparently official electronic communication, such as an email or an instant message.
the link actually is hidden, it is linked to pl3y.com
Alert : Your account has been temporally suspended
Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:06 PM
From:
"Bank Of America"
To:
undisclosed-recipients
Unfortunately, you have just reached that critical number of login attempts,
so your account has been temporally suspended for security purposes.
http://www.bankofamerica.com/login/sitekey/SSL/signon.php?SSL512=yes
© Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
This is a classical phishing, however this redirect to reget3.com site, a different site!!!!!
Notice : Your account has been suspended
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:25 AM
From:
"Bank Of America"
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
Unfortunately, you have just reached that critical number of login attempts,
so your account has been temporally suspended for security purposes.
http://www.bankofamerica.com/login/sitekey/SSL/signon.php?SSL512=yes
© Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
Urgent Attention Needed (805)
FBI
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Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Attn: Beneficiary,
This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have
thoroughly Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network
System that you are having an illegal Transaction with Impostors claiming to
be Prof. Charles C. Soludo of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza,
Mr Frank Nweke, none officials of Oceanic Bank, Zenith Banks, kelvin Young of
HSBC,Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule,Larry Christopher, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen,
Puppy Scammers are impostors claiming to be the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation.During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you
This post does not copy the link, but if you move your cursor over
to your own email, you will notice that the link actually goes to an executable program at:
volkhov.info/VeryFunny.jpg.exe
You've received A Hallmark E-Card!
Friday, April 17, 2009 10:55 PM
From:
"hallmark.com"
A Friend has sent you a Hallmark E-Card.
If you recognize this name, click the link to see your E-Card.
.hallmark.com/ECardWeb/ECV.jsp?a=EG0694272732475M245925860Y&product_id=
If this name is not familiar to you and you're concerned about online security, please use the following steps:
1. Visit http://www.hallmark.com/getecard
2. Enter your e-mail address in the Original Recipient.s E-Mail Address box.
From: "Mr Walter L Drenth"
PROMOTIONS).
After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as a
winnerin the category "C" with the following numbers attached Ref
Number:MSW/56B-672GH/L and winning No:(12)(77)(49)(33)(55)(80). You are
therefore toreceive a cash prize of $($550,000.00 USD) .You are hereby
notified that yourwinning falls under our AFRICAN REGIONAL ZONE.To file in
for the processing ofyour prize winnings, you are advised to contact our
Certified and Accreditedclaims agent for category "C" winners with the
information below:
HEINEKEN PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
Promotion Manager:
YOU WON
Friday, April 10, 2009 3:26 AM
From:
"ONLINE CYBER PROMO"
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
Online Cyber
20 Craven Park, Harlesden
London NW10
United Kingdom
Ref Number: EH 9590 OG 0612
Batch Number: 563881 545-NL/2009
Dear Winner,
WINNING NOTIFICATION
Your email address as indicated was drawn and attached to Ref
Number:EH9590OG 0612, Batch Number: 563881545-NL/2009 and Ticket
Number:PP3502/8707-01which subsequently won you Ј1,000,000(One Million
Britain pounds sterlings) in cash credited to file YL/26510460037/09.
To file for your claim, please contact our claims agent:
Name: Raymond Pascal
Phone: +44-7024014104 +44-7024014430
Emai dr.raymondpascal@msn.com
Provide him with the information below:
HELLO!!!
Thursday, April 2, 2009 11:18 AM
From:
"DELTA LLOYD"
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
Hello,
My name is Jacob Klaas I work as an international auditor for the delta lloyd Bank (ALM) Asset Liability
Managerial department monitoring five branches including Singapore, Belgium and Netherlands.
I have taken pains to find your contact through personal endeavors which I may explain to you upon your response.
A possible family member of yours (name withheld for security reason) died nine months ago leaving behind
an investment total of EU5.95M (Five Million Nine hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) with my bank.With interest at today's value, the said investment is now worth EU9M (Nine Million Euros)
EMPLOYMENT REQUEST
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 7:42 AM
From:
"alex james"
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undisclosed-recipients
H&S TEXTILE COMPANY
Brookside Farm Compton
Marldon, Paignton,
TQ3 1TD.Devon
United Kingdom
DEAR CANDIDATE,
WE HAVE A JOB OFFER AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INITIAL
REQUESTING THE JOB SEARCH DIRECTORY.WE ARE A COMPANY BASED IN UNITED
KINGDOM. WHICH OUR COMPANY IS REGISTERED IN U.K CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. WE HAVE
BEEN RECEIVING ORDERS FROM NORTHERN AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, AND
EUROPE WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROCESS COMPELETELY SINCE WE DO
NOT HAVE A PAYMENT RECEIVING PERSONNEL IN THESE AREAS.WE HAVE DECIDED
TO RECRUIT PAYMENT OFFICERS ONLINE HENCE WE WILL BE NEEDING A
Bank Of America Online Alert : Verify Your Information
Friday, March 27, 2009 2:56 PM
From:
"Bank Of America"
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
Bank of America Higher Standards
Customer using a laptop for Online Banking Online Banking Alert
Remember:
Always look for your
SiteKey before you
Sign In »
Account Update
Dear client of Bank of America
Technical services of Bank of America are carrying out a planned software upgrade. We earnstly ask you to visit the following link to start procedure of confirmation on customers date.
to get started, Please click on the link below:
http://www.bankofamerica.com/update=&cookiecheck=yes&destination=nba/onl...
Your card has been deactivated
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:17 AM
From:
"service@visa.com"
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undisclosed-recipients
Dear Visa card holder,
During our regular update and verification of the clients data, we detected a serious error on your card.
For your security, your card has been deactivated.
Please take a moment to reactivate your card using the link below:
https://usa.visa.com/personal/security/vbv/index.html?ep=v_sym_/verified
We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your card.
Sincerely, Visa 2009
Dear Sir/Madam
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 6:55 PM
From:
"Mrs Judith Williams"
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undisclosed-recipients
Dear Sir/Madam
This could be :
Appraisal Scam, Paypal Phishing or Valid Email Harvesting
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"Hi,
my name is Brandon Birdwell and I would be interested in buying your domain ________ from you. Are you interested in selling it? If yes, how much would you want for it? What payment method would you prefer?
And just in case you are wondering how I got your email, anyone can get that info at whois.net
Regards,
Brandon Birdwell"
"Hi,
my name is Peter Bauer and I would be interested in buying your domain _______ from you. Are you interested in selling it? If yes, how much would you want for it?
I would prefer to pay you via paypal. And just incase you are wondering how I got your email, anyone can get that info at whois.net
Regards,
Peter Bauer"
Note: the phisher did hide the hallmark website with its own link:
"http://mail.mosetti.ts.it/postcard.exe",
You've got a postcard, check it out
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:47 PM
From:
"Hallmark Postcards"
To:
undisclosed-recipients
Hello there. You've got a postcard from someone who cares for you.
In order to downoad your postcard, click on the link below:
http://www.hallmark.com/postcards/client726371
"http://mail.mosetti.ts.it/postcard.exe",
Thank you for usin Hallmark services.
Regards, Hallmark
Notification of your outstanding payment
Sunday, February 22, 2009 3:29 PM
From:
"United Nations Assisted Program"
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undisclosed-recipients
United Nations Assisted Program
Directorate of International Payment
United Nations Liaison Office - Africa
Hello Mail
Saturday, February 21, 2009 6:07 PM
From:
"Hongde John"
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
Hello
Friend, Now what we need to do to achieve success in this business is just
TRUST.
The deceased Mr. Yuan Baojing was my client and before he was convicted and
executed by the Chinese Government for murder in March 17, 2006, he had a coded
account with my bank that he operated secretly with an Indonesian business
associate. Below is a helpful web link that will enable know more about the
deceased.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/18/content_4315137.htm
I and the account officer to this account are aware of this account which
contains the sum of $84,000.000.00. EIGHTY FOUR MILLION US DOLLARS and I have
Collect your refund.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:14 AM
From:
"Internal Revenue Service"
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
Dear Applicant:
We have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund.
Please submit the tax refund form using the link below:
http://www.irs.gov/refund/
(hidden links is http://www2.collectrefundirsgov.net/refund/Collect.html )
Regards,
Internal Revenue Service
recently listed a car for sale on craigslist and other local classified ad services.
This is one reply I got, which is clearly an attempt at scamming:
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Sounds Good.
BankofAmerica Unauthorized Access (Secure Code: UB05-C0B1-A-1)
Monday, February 16, 2009 6:04 AM
From:
"Bank of America"
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To:
undisclosed-recipients
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Dear Valued Customer :