05 Dec 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | 2 Comments »

“You have been selected” Kmart email Threat Level: “You have been selected” Kmart email is a threat

“You have been selected” Kmart email screenshot “You have been selected” Kmart email is spam that links to a scam site,
http://epiqteen.com/poll/kmart/credit.html?ssl=1. The site that “You have been selected” Kmart email links to poses as an online Kmart survey. As you click through the site, you’ll complete a Kmart poll, give your full name, phone number, and finally credit card number, so supposedly you can be given $150.

More than likely, though, you’ll end up getting charged ten times that.

Like other phishing scams, the goal of “You have been selected” Kmart email is to steal your credit card info, so hackers can steal your personal and financial information..

Bastards.

If you gave your information to the fake Kmart survey that “You have been selected” Kmart email links to, alert your credit card carriers and banks.

And even if you didn’t click the link, let me show you how to block “You have been selected” Kmart email.

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15 Nov 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | No Comments »

“Dear AOL Customer” email Threat Level: “Dear AOL Customer” email is a threat

“Dear AOL Customer” email screenshot “Dear AOL Customer” email is a classic phishing email. This “Dear AOL Customer” email says your AOL billing information needs to be updated, and links to a scam webpage that tries to trick you into giving con artists your AOL login info, your social security number, and your credit card.

If you accidentally log into the site the “Dear AOL Customer” email links to, you’ll give con artists a chance to steal your personal identity. If you’ve logged into any sites that this “Dear AOL Customer” email links to, alert your bank and credit card companies. You probably need to close your accounts.

Whenever you see an email like this “Dear AOL Customer” email, never click any links. If you’re concerned the email might be real, type AOL’s website address into a fresh browser window, and login from there.

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15 Nov 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | 3 Comments »

“Notification from Chase Bank” email Threat Level: “Notification from Chase Bank” email is a threat

“Notification from Chase Bank” email screenshot “Notification from Chase Bank” email is a classic phishing email. “Notification from Chase Bank” email tells you your Chase account needs to be restored, and links to a scam webpage that tries to trick you into giving con artists your Chase login info.

If you accidentally log into the site “Notification from Chase Bank” email links to, you’ll give con artists access to your bank account and a chance to steal your personal identity. If you’ve logged into any sites that “Notification from Chase Bank” email links to, alert your bank and credit card companies. You might need to close your accounts.

Whenever you see an email like “Notification from Chase Bank” email, never click any links. If you’re concerned the email might be real, type your bank’s website address into a fresh browser window, and login from there.

Let me show you how to block “Notification from Chase Bank” email.

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08 Nov 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | No Comments »

“eBay Unpaid Item” email Threat Level: “eBay Unpaid Item” email is a threat

“eBay Unpaid Item” email screenshot “eBay Unpaid Item” email is spam that links to a scam site. The site that “eBay Unpaid Item” email links to poses as an eBay page. Like other phishing pages, the goal of this “eBay Unpaid Item” email is to steal your login info, so hackers can steal your personal and financial information..

Bastards.

If you signed into the fake eBay page “eBay Unpaid Item” email links to, alert your credit card carriers and banks.

And even if you didn’t click the link, let me show you how to block “eBay Unpaid Item” email.

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08 Nov 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | No Comments »

“Chase Bank: Update” Email Threat Level: “Chase Bank: Update” Email is a threat

“Chase Bank: Update” Email screenshot “Chase Bank: Update” Email is a classic phishing email. This “Chase Bank: Update” Email tells you your Chase account needs to be updated, and links to a scam webpage that tries to trick you into giving con artists your Chase login info.

If you accidentally log into the site the “Chase Bank: Update” Email links to, you’ll give con artists access to your bank account and a chance to steal your personal identity. If you’ve logged into any sites that this “Chase Bank: Update” Email links to, alert your bank and credit card companies. You might need to close your accounts.

Whenever you see an email like this “Chase Bank: Update” Email, never click any links. If you’re concerned the email might be real, type your bank’s website address into a fresh browser window, and login from there.

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08 Nov 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | No Comments »

“Activate your Chase Internet Banking account” email Threat Level: “Activate your Chase Internet Banking account” email is a threat

“Activate your Chase Internet Banking account” email screenshot “Activate your Chase Internet Banking account” email is a classic phishing email. This “Activate your Chase Internet Banking account” email tells you your Chase account needs to be activated, and links to a scam webpage that tries to trick you into giving con artists your Chase login info.

If you accidentally log into the site the “Activate your Chase Internet Banking account” email links to, you’ll give con artists access to your bank account and a chance to steal your personal identity. If you’ve logged into any sites that this “Activate your Chase Internet Banking account” email links to, alert your bank and credit card companies. You might need to close your accounts.

Whenever you see an email like this “Activate your Chase Internet Banking account” email, never click any links. If you’re concerned the email might be real, type your bank’s website address into a fresh browser window, and login from there.

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25 Oct 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | 1 Comment »

“Question About Item” Email Threat Level: “Question About Item” Email is a threat

“Question About Item” Email screenshot “Question About Item” Email is spam that links to a scam site, http://202.194.147.92. “Question About Item” Email’s site poses as an eBay page. Like other phishing pages, the goal of http://202.194.147.92 is to steal your login info, so hackers can steal your personal and financial information.

Bastards.

If you signed into the fake eBay page this “Question About Item” Email links to, alert your credit card carriers and banks.

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25 Oct 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | 1 Comment »

“New Email Address” Email Threat Level: “New Email Address” Email is a threat

“New Email Address” Email screenshot “New Email Address” Email is a classic phishing email. “New Email Address” Email tells you an email address has been added to your Paypal account, and links to a scam webpage that tries to trick you into giving con artists your Paypal login info.

If you accidentally log into the site “New Email Address” Email links to (http://163.27.235.20:443), you’ll give con artists access to your bank account and a chance to steal your personal identity. If you’ve logged into any sites that “New Email Address” Email links to, alert your bank and credit card companies. You might need to close your accounts.

Whenever you see an email like this “New Email Address” Email, never click any links. If you’re concerned the email might be real, type Paypal’s website address into a fresh browser window, and login from there.

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25 Oct 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | No Comments »

“HSBC Security Improvements” email Threat Level: “HSBC Security Improvements” email is a threat

“HSBC Security Improvements” email screenshot “HSBC Security Improvements” email is a classic phishing email. This “HSBC Security Improvements” email tells you your HSBC account is about to be suspended, and links to a scam webpage that tries to trick you into giving con artists your Chase login info.

If you accidentally log into the site the “HSBC Security Improvements” email links to, you’ll give con artists access to your bank account and a chance to steal your personal identity. If you’ve logged into any sites that “HSBC Security Improvements” email links to, alert your bank and credit card companies. You might need to close your accounts.

Whenever you see an email like this “HSBC Security Improvements” email, never click any links. If you’re concerned the email might be real, type your bank’s website address into a fresh browser window, and login from there.

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21 Oct 2008 | By Kristopher | Posted under Phishing Emails | 3 Comments »

“You have been selected” Walmart gift certificate email Threat Level: “You have been selected” Walmart gift certificate email is a threat

“You have been selected” Walmart gift certificate email screenshot “You have been selected” Walmart gift certificate email is spam that links to a scam site,
http://crusade.com.sg/WalmartOnlineSurvey/credit.html?ssl=1. The site that “You have been selected” Walmart gift certificate email links to poses as an online Walmart survey. Like other phishing pages, the goal of
crusade.com.sg/WalmartOnlineSurvey/credit.html?ssl=1 is to steal your credit card info, so hackers can steal your personal and financial information..

Bastards.

If you gave your information to the fake Walmart survey “You have been selected” Walmart gift certificate email links to, alert your credit card carriers and banks.

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