Nov 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Paypal’s “ID Review Department” is trying to get your personal information again. This time, the scammers have created a very sophisticated pharming site, but the email message is still a classic example of a phishing scam: Click smaller image for...
Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
According to the “ID Review Department,” there has been an error while processing your PayPal payment: Click smaller image for a larger version. It is clearly a phishing scam due to several obvious flaws: The message is from poypel.com, not paypal.com....
Mar 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
PayPal says I paid WHAT!?! Don’t fall for it. The immediate reaction may be to click one of the links in the email, but avoid this temptation. Clicking could lead to a page, where you unknowingly type in your PayPal password because you think you are logging...
Apr 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week, the LearnIT Express webcast was called “Phishing Blues.” It ran about 12-13 minutes, included annotated examples (and discussion) of some of the scams seen at UD, and some suggestions for what to do if you fall for a phishing scam or submit...
Apr 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Congratulations, UD colleagues. You’re starting to catch more and more phishing scams without help from IT or your departmental IT professional! Today we’ve had multiple reports about this fake PayPal notice: Just like some of the other scams we’ve...
