Mar 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Late last year, we posted a notice from Verizon itself about scams like these, but a reminder won’t hurt. Over the past week or so, we’ve seen multiple instances of fake billing notices from Verizon. They look good at first because the scammers have stolen...
Mar 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
This phish seen this morning at UD may catch you if you’re unaware. It’s a variation of a phish seen in our mailboxes earlier this month. Similar “official sounding” boilerplate language about forwarding and maintenance. Similar use of a...
Mar 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
PNC Bank has cautioned us about a scam they are seeing at branches near college campuses. The scam takes advantage of college students’ naivete and desire for part-time work. In one case, the scam job advertisement was listed at a college’s official...
Mar 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Superficially, this phish looks convincing. A lot of us shop at amazon.com using an American Express card. Oh, no! We’re in trouble! Only if any of us click any of the links in this message. Look at this message for about 10 seconds and it becomes apparent that...
Mar 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
An eagle-eyed colleague sent us this phishing scam today. Looks pretty convincing until you hover your mouse over the alleged link to UD’s mail service and see a non-UD link! Other tell-tale signs: Since UD tells you not to share your accounts or passwords with...
