Our catch of phriday phish featured a particularly well-crafted email alleging to come from Bank of America. At first glance it looks authentic: official Bank of America graphics and text. The scammers even included warnings about identity theft and fraud… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Oh, no, I’ve received email that my Wachovia Bank account has been suspended! This phish would be moderately effective if it didn’t refer to a bank that no longer exists! Wachovia was bought by Wells Fargo over a year ago.… Continue Reading
Verizon recently sent out a phishing warning to many of its customers. Recent phishing email has gone out with the Verizon logo and a link that LOOKS like a legitimate link. However, when you follow the link you go to… Continue Reading
Last month, we talked about fake notices that an electronic payment has failed. Well, these phish are really multiplying. One IT staff member received 43 (!) messages like that in the past week. Even if they have the NACHA logo… Continue Reading