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Latest Phishing Emails – 9/23/16

REPORTED PHISHES OF THE WEEK
Keep a look out for these types of emails arriving in your inbox.  Want to learn more about phishing, check out the video.
  • “Account report”: Phish prompts reader to open attachment to view information on cash account problems.
  •  “Alert: Your [[domain]] Email is at Risk!”: Fake GoDaddy email asks users to log in to upgrade account.
  •  “Booking confirmation”: Phish prompts readers to open attachment to view booking/confirmation information.
  •  “Booking information — Conf. No. 87415”: Fake Lufthansa email baits readers to click link to check flight information.
  •  “Budget Report”: Phish invites readers to view budget report by clicking link.
  •  “Confirmation letter”: Phish asks users to click on link to review load confirmation letter.
  •  “Invoice 80521”: Fake medical center invoice baits users to click link to view more information.
  •  “Status Alert”: Fake Amazon email prompts user to log in to update account information.
  •  “TT COPY”: Malicious email attachment purports to contain information on wire transfer.
  • “Your account was restricted – Urgent”: Fake LinkedIn email requests users to verify account by clicking link.
CURRENT EVENTS
  • “Conspiracy Theory Proven: Hillary Clinton Hired Body Double”: Fake news story baits users to click link for more information.
  •  “New login from Firefox on Windows 8.1”: Fake Dropbox email invites users to click link for login information.
  •  “You’ve sent a payment on Venmo”: Fake Venmo email provides malicious link for information on alleged payment.
BANKING
  • “You have a secure message from American Express”: Fake secure message from Amex invites users to click malicious link.
  •  SOCIAL NETWORKING
  •  “Please add me to your LinkedIn Network”: Fake LinkedIn invite provides malicious link to click.
ONLINE SERVICES
  •  “Invitation: Performance Review”: Fake google Calendar invitation baits users to click on malicious link.