WARNING: Beware of a Word Document attachment being emailed under the subject of BOA Merchant Statement. The attached .doc file is a virus. EXAMPLE OF FRAUDULENT EMAIL Attached (DOC|WORD file|document|file) is your Bank of America Paymentech electronic Merchant Billing Statement. If you need assistance, please (contact|message|call) your Account Executive or call Merchant Services at the [...]
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) — The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received numerous reports of phishing attacks targeting various telecommunication companies’ customers. Individuals receive automated telephone calls that claim to be from the victim’s telecommunication carrier. Victims are directed to a phishing site to receive a credit, discount, or prize ranging from $300 to [...]
There is a Facebook phishing scam circulating via email. The email looks as show below; however, the link doesn’t really take you to Facebook. Example: From: “Facebook.Team” F28991E87@borgesglass.com To: myemail@domain.com Subject: Account activation Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:04:41 -1200 List-Unsubscribe: mailto:1B337AA6C3EE4D64226F@shabri.org Hi id, Your account has been blocked due to suspicious activity. To re-activate [...]
A common fraud, called “phishing”, sends messages that appear to be from a bank, shop or auction, giving a link to a fake website and asking you to follow that link and confirm your account details. The fraudsters then use your account details to buy stuff or transfer money out of the account. These fake [...]
Fandalism is a website that claims to be for musicians; however, MUSICIAN BEWARE! Fandaslim chooses to violate your, and your friends, privacy. You are not doing yourself, nor your friends, any favor by utilizing this privacy violation and security risk. This is how a typical Fandalism Facebook Application attempts to phish for you and your [...]