Scam Security Alerts ← Keep Safe On The Net

Important Please Read

Jul

2011

NEVER click on a link in a Paypal email, even if you think it might be genuine. ALWAYS enter the address of the Paypal website directly into your browser. The link included with this scam email takes you to http://mail.fischerxxxxxx (dot)com/us/webscr.htm – I’m sure you can see straight away that this isn’t the real Paypal website. ...

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Jul

2011

This scammer is after your credit card details. NEVER click on a link in a bank email, even if it appears to come from your own bank. ALWAYS enter the address of your bank’s website directly into your browser. Banks NEVER ask you to reconfirm your details in a random email. If you think you ...

Online Banking Alert

Jun

2011

Apparently the Wells Fargo Account Review Team have “identifies some unusual activity” on the account that I don’t have! I hope you know that ALL emails from banks saying there is a problem with your account are fake. This is a scammer who wants you to give him/her all your account details. NEVER click on ...

[Security Issues]

May

2011

It’s been a while since I added a fake PayPal email – so here is another one. Firstly, when Paypal write to you they ALWAYS use your Paypal name and NEVER address you as “Dear valued PayPal Customer”. Secondly – NEVER click on a link in a PayPal email, even if you think it might ...

Alliance and Leicester Commercial Bank – Payment received. 2

May

2011

A bit more convincing than the usual scam bank email, poorly written rubbish. Still a scam. NEVER click on a link in a bank email, even if it appears to have come from your bank. ALWAYS enter the address of your bank website directly into your browser. That link takes you to deltaprisma.com, which redirects to ...

Limitations On Your Lloyds TSB Account

May

2011

Short and ungrammatical – this scam bank email should be sent straight to your email trash can. I didn’t look at the attached webpage, but I’ll guess it asks for all your bank account details so the scammer can help him/herself to your money. Your Online Access is Limited. Download to restore access from been ...

Your case ID for this reason is PP-539-501-58 1

Feb

2011

It’s been a while since I added a fake paypal email to this blog – so here is one. If you point your mouse at the link (don’t click) and then look at the bottom left of your email client or browser, you will see that the link doesn’t point to the Paypal website. NEVER ...

Notification of Limited Account Access 1

Nov

2010

Clearly the use of graphics software is beyond the limited skills of this scammer. I’m sure you can see all the obvious clues that this email doesn’t come from PayPal. I’m addressed as “PayPal Customer” – I’m sure you know that all genuine Paypal communications include your username. The email was sent from PayPal@mail.nu. If ...

Your account was accesed by a third part

Nov

2010

Clearly spelling wasn’t high on this scammer’s list of achievements at school. I’m told that my account was “accesed” and that they might “temporaly” suspend my account. Ah – the power of the mind!! This idiot then finishes by telling me that they “recommend to verefy (sic) your account”. Clearly this scammer has: a) copied ...

Update Your Online Banking

Nov

2010

There hasn’t been a “security breach” in the HSBC systems – if there had it would have been headline news on the TV, radio and papers. There will be a “security breach” of your account if you click on the link and enter the information this scammer is asking for – your online banking ID ...