Welcome to our growing library of the latest Spoof Email & Phishing Scams

Our NEW phishing archive

includes a wide variety of scams from eBay, Paypal, AOL, Yahoo, Earthlink, MSN and Hotmail through to Barclays, Citibank, Nat West, Nationwide, Fleet, the FDIC and Halifax Banks.

Recent Email Scams are shown below (in date order)

We have images of the spoof or hoax email scams on each page, together with any images of the bogus, fake or forged web pages that they send you to. Some of the emails contain forms which ask you to confirm your user IDs and passwords and or banking and credit card information, some just contain instructions to follow to complete bogus verification processes.

Please note that we use screen captures of the actual email and web page forgeries in use - these are captured from the scams that are reported to us or netted in our various email traps. No other person(s) or site(s) have any permission from us to use any images or text from our pages.

Scams of this nature are commonly called 'phishing' - a term used to describe a form of Identity Theft where forged emails and web pages assume the identity of genuine high volume sites or services in order to steal your identity and finacial details (such as site user name, password, banking and credit card, Social Security Number details, etc). See our Brief Guide to Phishing or see the full article here.

Spoofs (a nickname commonly coined by eBay and Paypal), seem to be changing in their approach, we are now being faced with emails that no longer require us to enter personal information into it, instead we are being forwarded to forged web pages. Recently these spoofs have included quite complex script commands which either exploit known browser vulberabilities or to open web pages in a manner which conceals their malicious intent (see our recent report on Phishing trends). Be very cautious of all emails, and read our advice on how to recognise a spoof, email content and links in Part 3 of our article.

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  The most recent Spoof Email & Phishing Scams...  
  also see our lengthy archives of older spoof email & phishing scams - 2004 archive - 2003 archive

WAMU
security standarts update
28th February 2005

AOL
Please update your AOL account information now.
28th February 2005

SouthTrust
Customer Alerting Service: unusual activity
28th February 2005

eBay
Renew your eBay account!
28th February 2005

KeyBank
Unauthorized charge to your credit card
28th February 2005

AOL
Please update your AOL account information now.
28th February 2005

PayPal
Your PayPal Id logged in from Italy
27th February 2005

PayPal
Your account status needs to be confirmed
27th February 2005

PayPal
Your account was used in Italy , Sorry For Inconvenience Last Request
27th February 2005

PayPal
Account Issues!
25th February 2005

SouthTrust
Dear SouthTrust Bank Customer
25th February 2005

WAMU
Regarding Account Missuse
25th February 2005

eBay
TKO NOTICE: eBay Password Reset - Follow Instructions Immediately
25th February 2005

eBay
eBay Acount Security Verifyer
25th February 2005

Regions
Online Alert Support Message
25th February 2005

Regions
Personal Service Information
24th February 2005

PayPal
You have added a new credit card home address!
24th February 2005

eBay
***Urgent Safeharbor Department Notice***
24th February 2005

Southtrust
Personal Service Notify
24th February 2005

Southtrust
Account Service Notice
24th February 2005

Southtrust
Personal Service Notification
24th February 2005

Southtrust
Online Banking Account blocked
23rd February 2005

PayPal
Warning! Your account has been violated!
23rd February 2005

Citibank
Citibank e-mail verification
23rd February 2005

Suntrust
SunTrust Banks - NOTIFICATION
23rd February 2005

Southtrust
Account Service Notify
23rd February 2005

Huntington Bank
Huntington Bank - Security Update Notification
23rd February 2005

Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB: Urgent Notice From Billing Department
22nd February 2005

Lloyds TSB
Identity Theft SoIutions From Lloyds TSB
22nd February 2005

eBay
We regret to inform you that your eBay account will be suspended
22nd February 2005

Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB - URGENT SECURITY NOTICE
22nd February 2005

Huntington Bank
Huntington Bank - Personal Security Alert.
22nd February 2005

eBay
TKO NOTICE: eBay Account Suspended
22nd February 2005

Southtrust
Alert Service - Customer online notification
21st February 2005

Lloyds TSB
Official information for all Lloyds TSB clients
21st February 2005

Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB Security Update
21st February 2005

WAMU
Washington Mutual Inc. Yearly Update Your Records
21st February 2005

eBay
eBays Fraud Reporting Form: COMPLAINT
21st February 2005

Regions
Online Account Support Information
21st February 2005

Regions
Security Issue - Update your Regions Bank account information
20th February 2005

WAMU
Washington Mutual Inc. Yearly Update Your Records
20th February 2005

Southtrust
Alert Service - Account Limited Notify
20th February 2005

Regions
Please confirm your status
18th February 2005

TCF Bank
tcfbank.com Maintenance upgramb
18th February 2005

WAMU
Online Consumer Notification
18th February 2005

Southtrust
Multiple password failures!
18th February 2005

TCF Bank
tcfbank.com Urgent please specify detaihb
18th February 2005

Barclays IBank
Barclays IBank: Important Account Notice
18th February 2005

Southtrust
Online Banking Review Report
17th February 2005

WAMU
Unauthorized Account Acces
17th February 2005

Southtrust
Online Banking Access Denied
17th February 2005

PayPal
PayPal Notification ( Problems with your account )
17th February 2005

Comcast
Management Department - Comcast Account Termination. Your ID:
17th February 2005

Southtrust
Online Banking Unusual Activity
17th February 2005

MSN
Msn Warning Message: Your account is near to be disconnected.
16th February 2005

WAMU
Happy Valentines Day From Wamu Ban
16th February 2005

Earthlink
EarthLink Account Expired - Update Now
16th February 2005

PayPal
Notification about your PayPal account
16th February 2005

Southtrust
Account Alert - Online Notification
16th February 2005

eBay
eBay: Account Violate User Agreement
16th February 2005

Southtrust
Online System Report
15th February 2005

Southtrust
Alert Message - account limited
15th February 2005

WAMU
Security Measures
15th February 2005

Huntington Bank
Huntington Bank - Security Update Notification
15th February 2005

Regions
Please resolve this issue within 24 hours
15th February 2005

eBay
verify your account ebay
15th February 2005

MSN
Your MSN services cancelation message.
14th February 2005

WAMU
Your account status needs to be updated
14th February 2005

Regions
REGIONS BANK: URGENT SECURITY NOTIFICATION
14th February 2005

WAMU
Your account status verification
14th February 2005

TCF Bank
Important TCF Bank Notice
14th February 2005

Huntington Bank
Huntington Bank - Personal Security Alert
14th February 2005

eBay
A26 TKO NOTICE Restored Account
13th February 2005

MSN
MSN Warning Message
13th February 2005

eBay
eBay Services Update
13th February 2005

WAMU
High Security Risk
11th February 2005

MSN
Automatical information verification application fault.
11th February 2005

eBay
Your eBay account termination!
11th February 2005

eBay
Required: eBay Billing Information Update
11th February 2005

WAMU
Alerting Service
11th February 2005

WAMU
Alert
11th February 2005

WAMU
Account Security Risk
10th February 2005

WAMU
Sensitive Data in Danger
10th February 2005

WAMU
Account in Danger
10th February 2005

MSN
Please, update your account
10th February 2005

MSN
Microsoft Network billing alert.
10th February 2005

MSN
Msn services user information verification
10th February 2005

eBay
E Bay
9th February 2005

MSN
MSN Warning Message: Your services near to be disconnected
9th February 2005

MSN
Update your Online Banking Records
9th February 2005

MSN
Check your Msn customer info
9th February 2005

MSN
Microsoft Network user information confirmation
9th February 2005

MSN
Microsoft Network customer information confirmation.
9th February 2005

eBay
eBay Fraud Investigation
8th February 2005

WAMU
Please Restore Your Account Access
8th February 2005

eBay
eBay Registration Suspension
8th February 2005

WAMU
Your Washington Mutual Account Is Locked
8th February 2005

Regions
Bank Account Issue
8th February 2005

PayPal
PayPal 48 Hours Notice!
8th February 2005

eBay
TKO Notice: Urgent Fraud Investigation
7th February 2005

eBay
FIP ALERT: eBay Contact Information Verification
7th February 2005

PayPal
Verify Your Identity
7th February 2005

Smith Barney
Smith Barney: service message
7th February 2005

Huntington
Check and Confirm Your Online Banking Account
7th February 2005

Bank Of The West
Bank Of The West Security Message
7th February 2005

PayPal
Notice of Account Review Necessity
6th February 2005

Regions
Online screen report
6th February 2005

Regions
Account Investigation Warning
6th February 2005

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Bank North
Reactivate Your Account Now !!
4th February 2005

WAMU
wamu.com Information request
4th February 2005

eBay
Security Test
4th February 2005

WAMU
Resolve this matter within 24 hours
4th February 2005

Smith Barney
Smith Barney: Please Validate Your Account
4th February 2005

Regions
Account Confirmation Required
4th February 2005

eBay
Please read carefully and update your account
3rd February 2005

Regions
REGIONS BANK FRAUD VERIFICATION PROCESS
3rd February 2005

Halifax
Halifax Internet banking: Urgent Notification From Billing Department
3rd February 2005

Smith Barney
SMITH BARNEY: URGENT SECURITY NOTIFICATION FOR ALL CLIENTS
3rd February 2005

Regions
Urgent Security Notice
3rd February 2005

Regions
Customer Notification: Details Confirmation
3rd February 2005

TCF Bank
TCF BANK: URGENT SECURITY NOTICE FOR ALL CLIENTS
2nd February 2005

PayPal
PayPal Account Security Measures
2nd February 2005

Regions
OFFICIAL INFORMATION TO REGIONS BANK CLIENTS
2nd February 2005

Regions
Bank Account Issue
2nd February 2005

Regions
Regions Bank: Fraud Verification Process
2nd February 2005

WAMU
wamu.com Security Update - URGENtk
2nd February 2005

SouthTrust
TECHNICAL SERVICES ALERT OF The South Trust BANK
1st February 2005

eBay
Your credit/debit card information must be updated
1st February 2005

WAMU
Customer Service
1st February 2005

AT and T
Billing Update Requested (Ref. No. 760387844)
1st February 2005

WAMU
Security Risk
1st February 2005

eBay
eBay Verify Accounts
1st February 2005

eBay
Please update within 24 hours
31st January 2005

eBay
Open now to confirm your new email at eBay
31st January 2005

PayPal
Your account has been flagged in our system
31st January 2005

Key Bank
Update your Online Banking Records
31st January 2005

South Trust
Alert Service Customer Report
31st January 2005

Regions Bank
Security Alert ! Safeguard your account
31st January 2005

WAMU
*** URGENT *** ACCOUNT SECURITY
30th January 2005

WAMU
WARNING: CONFIRM YOUR ONLINE BANKING ACCOUNT
30th January 2005

WAMU
Unauthorized Access To Your Washington Mutual Internet Banking account
30th January 2005

Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB: Special Announce
28th January 2005

TCF
Debit Card Attention!
28th January 2005

eBay
Your Final Warning From eBay
28th January 2005

Lloyds TSB
Verify Your DetaiIs With Lloyds TSB
28th January 2005

eBay
FPA NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension -Section 9-
28th January 2005

Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB secure verification process
28th January 2005

WAMU
Suspicious transaction
27th January 2005

M & I
M & I Online Banking. Account Security Alert!
27th January 2005

HUNTINGTON
HUNTINGTON BANK ONLINE
27th January 2005

WAMU
WAMU Debit Card Alert
27th January 2005

AOL
Official Account Alert
27th January 2005

WAMU
Address Change Notification (Washington Mutual Bank)
27th January 2005

Regions
Important Notification
26th January 2005

WAMU
PRIVATE MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON MUTUAL
26th January 2005

eBay
eBay Obligatory Verifying - Invalid User Information
26th January 2005

Huntington Bank
Huntington Bank - Persoanl Security Alert
26th January 2005

Regions Bank
Regions Bank: official information
26th January 2005

Regions
Regions Bank - Account Update
26th January 2005

eBay
eBay Account Investigation
25th January 2005

WAMU
Washington Mutual - Urgent Security Notification!
25th January 2005

eBay
Dear eBay User Please Update Your eBay Information
25th January 2005

eBay
eBay.com Notice: Suspension Report!
25th January 2005

Regions
Regions Online Banking Notification
25th January 2005

WAMU
AntiFraud Program
25th January 2005

Regions
Regions Bank Account Security Measures
24th January 2005

Regions
Official information for client of Regions Bank
24th January 2005

eBay
TKO NOTICE: eBay request, please read !
24th January 2005

HUNTINGTON BANK
HUNTINGTON BANK: PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR DATA
24th January 2005

Huntington Bank
Huntington Bank: SpeciaI Announce
24th January 2005

Huntington Bank
Huntington Bank: service message
24th January 2005

SouthTrust
SouthTrust Security Alert
23rd January 2005

eBay
Unable to verify your information on file
23rd January 2005

Regions
Urgent Notice From Billing Department
23rd January 2005

TCF
TCF Bank: urgent security notice for client
21st January 2005

WAMU
Re-Submit: wamu.com Urgent requirementfc
21st January 2005

Regions
Regions Bank: Urgent Security Notice For All Clients
21st January 2005

Regions
Attention to all Regions Bank clients
21st January 2005

WAMU
WAMU.com SECURITY MEASURE
21st January 2005

Huntington
Account Alert!
21st January 2005

TCF
URGENT NOTIFICATION FROM TCF BANK BILLING DEPARTMENT
20th January 2005

WAMU
WAMU Alerting Service
20th January 2005

PayPal
PayPal Account Security Measures
20th January 2005

VISA
Visa January Information Security Update
20th January 2005

WAMU
*** Security Issues ***
20th January 2005

eBay
FPA NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - Section 9
20th January 2005

Valley National Bank
Valley Security Alert
19th January 2005

AOL
Credit Card Rejected
19th January 2005

Regions Bank
Regions Bank: please confirm your data
19th January 2005

PayPal
Update your Paypal Profile ASAP
19th January 2005

MSN
MSN payment is Suspended
19th January 2005

eBay
Account Violate User Agreement
19th January 2005

TCF
TCF Express Checking Card Information!
18th January 2005

PayPal
PayPal 48 hour notice.
18th January 2005

PayPal
Your ID was used in false sale
18th January 2005

WAMU
Confirm your Online Banking records
18th January 2005

PayPal
PayPal Flagged Account
18th January 2005

eBay
TKO NOTICE: eBay Account SUSPENDED ( Unauthorized Access )
18th January 2005

TCF
Debit Card Attention
17th January 2005

PayPal
PayPal Account Protection
17th January 2005

WAMU
Security Notice Washington Mutual Bank Online Account update
17th January 2005

TCF
Debit Card Attention
17th January 2005

TCF
Mail from TCF
17th January 2005

TCF
TCF Alert
17th January 2005

Regions
Account Temporary Suspension
8th January 2005

Earthlink
Dear EarthLink Subscriber
8th January 2005

PayPal
Your PayPal ID logged in from Europe
8th January 2005

EGold
Attention! E-gold service pack
7th January 2005

TCF Bank
Important TCF Bank Notice
7th January 2005

eBay
eBay request: Confirm your eBay account.
7th January 2005

Lottery Winners International
BONO LOTTERY
7th January 2005

Smith Barney
Important Information: Your Account
7th January 2005

Halifax
Customer service: your account in Halifax Internet banking
7th January 2005

Smith Barney
Bank mail from Smith Barney
6th January 2005

TCF Bank
Verification of the Internet Banking Accounts.
6th January 2005

Suntrust
IMPORTANT BANK MAIL FROM SunTrust Bank
6th January 2005

The National Lottery
CONGRATULATIONS!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
6th January 2005

Suntrust
URGENT NOTIFICATION FROM BILLING DEPARTMENT
6th January 2005

Huntington Bank
Huntington Bank - Urgent Security Notification!
6th January 2005

Smith Barney
Urgent notice from Smith Barney billing department
5th January 2005

TCF Bank
TCFBANK NOTICE: possibble unauthorized account access
5th January 2005

WAMU
Security Notice Washington Mutual Bank Online Account update
5th January 2005

Halifax
Halifax Internet banking: OFFICIAL INFORMATION
5th January 2005

LOTERIA DE NACIONALE
Loteria de nacionale : Scientific Game Promo
5th January 2005

Smith Barney
Private urgent message from Smith Barney
5th January 2005

 

 

see a copy of a response to a report of a spoof from eBay