List of Recent Phishing Scam Cases

Phishing - Fake Requests for Personal Financial Information

Below are examples of phishing attacks submitted to ConsumerFraudReporting and antiphishing.org: many of these links open a page on the antiphishing.org website. And if you think you have been victimized, see our What to do, if you think you have been the victim of identity theft page!

Also see these summary reports of Phishing attack trends:

Phishing Attack Trends Report - 4Q2012 Anti-Phishing Working Group - Released April 24, 2013

Phishing Attack Trends Report - 3Q2012 - Anti-Phishing Working Group - Released February 1, 2013

Phishing Attack Trends Report - 2Q 2012 - Anti-Phishing Working Group - Released September 12, 2012

Phishing Attack Trends Report - 1Q 2012 - Anti-Phishing Working Group - Released July 19, 2012

Date	Company	E-mail
24-Apr-13	News story	5 people charged with possession of hundreds of counterfeit credit cards
12-March-07	PayPal
22-Feb-06	Visa	Attention! Several VISA Credit Card bases have been LOST!
04-July-05	NCUA	'* WARNING: Security Issues *'
28-Jun-05	Sky Financial	'Sky Informs You!'
22-Jun-05	LaSalle Bank	'IMPORTANT - Account Verification'
10-May-05	Paypal	'Unauthorized Account Access'
09-May-05	SouthTrust	'Important Security Issue !!!'
03-May-05	eBay	'UpdateYour Account'
29-Apr-05	PayPal	'Update Account.'
27-Apr-05	Marshall & Ilsley Bank	'Security Update!'
25-Apr-05	Citizens Bank	'Citizens Bank Instant 5 USD reward survey'
22-Apr-05	Ameritrade	'Ameritrade Online Application'
21-Apr-05	Regions Bank	'Notification about your Regions online account'
20-Apr-05	Barclays	'Barclays Verification Service'
19-Apr-05	Bank Of America	'Online Banking Alert (Change of Email Address)'
18-Apr-05	eBay	'eBay Verify Accounts'
14-Apr-05	Associated Bank	'Online Alert: online account is blocked'
11-Apr-05	Union Planters Bank	'Customer Alerting Service - Account is on hold'
07-Apr-05	Comcast	'Comcast account reactivation'
01-Apr-05	PayPal	PayPal - 'Your PayPal account will be suspended'
30-Mar-05	Huntington Bank	'Huntington Bank EmaiI Verification'
24-Mar-05	Charter One	'Client's Details Confirmation'
21-Mar-05	Pulse FFT	'Confirmation- PULSE debit card electronic fund transfer'
17-Mar-05	KeyBank	'KeyBank Customer Confirm Your Identity'
16-Mar-05	Bank Of Oklahoma	'Update your Online Banking Records'
09-Mar-05	AOL	'Credit Card Declined Notice'
07-Mar-05	eBay	'eBay: Account Violate User Agreement'
01-Mar-05	E-Bullion	'e-Bullion accounts investigations'
24-Feb-05	Washington Mutual Bank	'Unauthorized Access To Your Washington Mutual Account'
22-Feb-05	SouthTrust Bank	'Notification From Southtrust Online Banking'
18-Feb-05	Huntington Bank	'Huntington Bank Security Update Notification'
17-Feb-05	PayPal	'Unauthorized Access...'
15-Feb-05	MSN	'Microsoft Network customer data verification'
08-Feb-05	KeyBank	'SECURE YOUR ACCOUNT NOW'
02-Feb-05	Huntington Bank	'Huntington - Urgent Security Notification'
31-Jan-05	Amazon.com	'Account Verification Notice'
27-Jan-05	MSN	'Warning Message'
25-Jan-05	M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank	'Banking Online customer Report'
21-Jan-05	Washington Mutual Bank	'Re-Submit: wamu.com Urgent requirementvu'
19-Jan-05	TCF Bank	'TCF express checking card alert'
14-Jan-05	PayPal	'New email address added to your account'
12-Jan-05	Citizens Bank	'Important Online Banking Alert'
11-Jan-05	eBay	'Account Verification'
10-Jan-05	AOL	'You've Got (2) Pictures@AOL.com'
07-Jan-05	KeyBank	'Keybank Internet Banking Account Suspension Notice!'
23-Dec-04	AOL	'Verify your account'
22-Dec-04	U.S. Bank	'Customer service'
21-Dec-04	VISA	'Notice from VISA'
04-Dec-04	eBay	'Update or verify your account informations'
03-Dec-04	America Online	'Notice : Your account will be suspended !'
02-Dec-04	Earthlink	'Earthlink payment is cancelled'
30-Nov-04	Suntrust	'Security Alert on Microsoft Internet Explorer'
29-Nov-04	Washington Mutual	'WARNING: CONFIRM YOUR ONLINE BANKING ACCOUNT'
24-Nov-04	Bank One	'Bank One security upgrade'
19-Nov-04	eBay	'Account Suspension Notice - Section 9'
17-Nov-04	Citibank	'Your online activity confirmation'
16-Nov-04	Suntrust	'Internet Banking with Bill Pay Fees Waived'
15-Nov-04	People's Bank	'New Mail from People'
10-Nov-04	Citibank	'Citibank Alert Service'
09-Nov-04	PayPal	'Your Account Will Be Suspended'
02-Nov-04	Sovereign Bank	'Sovereign Bank Unauthorized Account Access'
01-Nov-04	Citibank	'Security Alert on Microsoft Internet Explorer'
29-Oct-04	eBay	'TKO NOTICE: Verify Your Identity'
28-Oct-04	Verizon	'Update your Verizon billing profile'
27-Oct-04	Washington Mutual Bank	'Washington Mutual Bank : Notification of Washington Mutual Internet Banking Account'
26-Oct-04	Earthlink	'EarthLink Account Expired - Update Now'
25-Oct-04	MSN	' Your membership will be cancelled'
20-Oct-04	eBay	'Final Notification of Fraudulent Account'
13-Oct-04	Wells Fargo	'Wells Fargo Customer Support: Transactions security standards update (code ...)'
12-Oct-04	Earthlink	'Verify your billing information at Earthlink.'
11-Oct-04	eBay	'New and improved account protection!'
08-Oct-04	Suntrust	'Security Measures !'
06-Oct-04	Citibank	'RESERVE'
04-Oct-04	eBay	'TKO NOTICE: eBay Registration Suspension - FIELDS LEFT BLANK'
01-Oct-04	VISA	'Enroll your card with Verified By Visa program'
29-Sep-04	KeyBank	'Technical services: Account Update Request'
28-Sep-04	LLoyds TSB	'Official information from Lloyds TSB'
24-Sep-04	Yahoo	'E-mail account security warning'
24-Sep-04	Citibank	'Safeguard your account MsgID#'
21-Sep-04	Verizon	'Billing Error'
20-Sep-04	Citibank	'Cardholder Confirmation Needed'
17-Sep-04	Washington Mutual	'Suspicious payment.Read now.'
15-Sep-04	Visa	'Verified by VISA'
13-Sep-04	Paypal	'Fraud'
10-Sep-04	FDIC	'FDIC Account Alert!'
08-Sep-04	PayPal	'PayPal - Security Measures - Are You Traveling?'
02-Sep-04	Citibank	'Citibank.com Maintenance upgrade'
01-Sep-04	Paypal	'PayPal account Limited'
31-Aug-04	Citizens Bank	'Citizen Bank Fraud Verification Process'
27-Aug-04	Citibank	'various subjects, image-only email'
26-Aug-04	Citibank	'Attn Citibank Update'
25-Aug-04	US Bank	'Notice Us BANK'
24-Aug-04	eBay	'Verify Your Account'
23-Aug-04	US Bank	'various subjects, image- only email'
20-Aug-04	Suntrust	'suntrust.com Urgent Update'
19-Aug-04	Well Fargo	'Notice Wells Fargo Interne Online Accoun record update'
18-Aug-04	US Bank	'read us bank'
17-Aug-04	US Bank	'U.S. Bank Fraud Verification Process'
16-Aug-04	US Bank	'U.S.Bank Online Banking Issue'
13-Aug-04	Paypal	'Customer Service'
10-Aug-04	eBay	'Security Check'
06-Aug-04	AOL	'Urgent message from AOL member services'
05-Aug-04	eBay	'Billing Issues'
04-Aug-04	US Bank	'Confirm your account information'
03-Aug-04	US Bank	'Online banking issue'
27-Jul-04	eBay	'Update Your Billing Informations'
26-Jul-04	eBay	'Your account at ebay has been suspended'
23-Jul-04	US Bank	'Notification of US Bank Internet Banking'
21-Jul-04	Citibank	'Attn: Citibank Update!'
20-Jul-04	AOL	'Confirm AOL billing info'
19-Jul-04	MSN	'Account Verification'
16-Jul-04	eBay	'eBay Security Center Urgent eBay Account Update'
15-Jul-04	US Bank	'U.S. Bank Online Access Blocked User Compromised'
14-Jul-04	Amazon	'Verify_Identity_-_Notification'
13-Jul-04	Citibank	'your Citibank account!'
12-Jul-04	Fleet Bank	'Fleet New Security Standards for Consumers'
09-Jul-04	US Bank	'Important U.S. Bank eNews'
08-Jul-04	eBay	'TKO NOTICE - Verify Your Identity'
07-Jul-04	Barclays	'from Barclays IBank'
06-Jul-04	US Bank	'Maintenance upgrade'
05-Jul-04	Citibank	'Citisafe by Citibank'
02-Jul-04	Citibank	'Citibank Identity Theft Solutions'
30-Jun-04	Wells Fargo	'Your account at Wells Fargo has been suspended'
29-Jun-04	eBay	'eBay update information'
28-Jun-04	VISA	'Protect your debit card from fraudulent online transactions'
25-Jun-04	PayPal	'Verify and update your PayPal information'
24-Jun-04	eBay	'Please update your Ebay account information'
23-Jun-04	Citibank	'accounts@citibank.com'
22-Jun-04	U.S. Bank	'U.S. Bank Consumer Alert'
21-Jun-04	U.S. Bank	'U.S. Bank' Fraud Verification Process'
18-Jun-04	Bank One	'Online banking issue'
17-Jun-04	eBay	'Ebay(R) Re-Activation Unit'
15-Jun-04	Fleet	'Online banking - protect yourself from internet fraud'
14-Jun-04	eBay	'TKO NOTICE - Pay your fees to eBay.com'
11-Jun-04	eBay	'eBay account verification needed'
10-Jun-04	Citibank, various other banks (LLoyds TSB, Barclays...)	Image-only mail, hidden URL
09-Jun-04	Fleet	'Fleet cardmember security update'
04-Jun-04	e-gold	'Please Verify Your Account'
03-Jun-04	Microsoft	'current network critical patch'
01-Jun-04	PayPal	'Please become ID verified'
26-May-04	Yahoo	'Yahoo Shopping Auctions. Update your registration info'
25-May-04	2checkout.com	'Important'
20-May-04	MSN	'MSN HOTMAIL Account Verification'
14-May-04	Citibank	'Your request for Express Transfer'
13-May-04	US Bank	'Found error! Please resubmit UsBank.com urgenqf'
05-May-04	eBay	'Your eBay Account Must Be Confirmed'
03-May-04	Westpac	'Westpac bank users warning'
29-Apr-04	Citibank	'Citibank Security Update'
27-Apr-04	FDIC	'Credit Card Request from Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'
26-Apr-04	FDIC	'Fraud report'
23-Apr-04	PayPal	'Notification of PayPal Unauthorized Account Access'
20-Apr-04	AOL	'Your AOL Account'
19-Apr-04	eBay	'Question for seller'
17-Apr-04	PayPal	'Problems with your account'
13-Apr-04	eBay	'to users of eBay'
08-Apr-04	Citibank	'Protect your Citibank account'
07-Apr-04	Usefulbill (fake company)	'Please update your shipping info'
05-Apr-04	US Bank	'Internet banking issue'
01-Apr-04	Paypal	'Please, update your Paypal account'
31-Mar-04	Citibank	'Verify your E-mail with Citibank'
28-Mar-04	Bank One	'Bank One - Customer Alert Message!'
28-Mar-04	NatWest	'Official notice for all NatWest customers'
26-Mar-04	eBay	'Email regarding pre-indefinitely suspended from eBay'
26-Mar-04	eBay	'Account Security Measures'
26-Mar-04	Westpac Bank	'Official notice from Westpac'
22-Mar-04	Citibank	'Citibank notification'
22-Mar-04	eBay	'FPA NOTICE: possibble account access by a third party'
19-Mar-04	eBay	'eBay Safe Harbor security check submit only once'
19-Mar-04	Wells Fargo	'Wells Fargo customer alert'
15-Mar-04	eBay	'eBay Verify your identity'
15-Mar-04	eBay	'Fraud investigation'
15-Mar-04	uBid	'uBid fraud investigation '
14-Mar-04	Earthlink	'0fficial notice to Earthlink users'
10-Mar-04	eBay	'Security Notification'
10-Mar-04	AOL	'AOL Billing Center'
09-Mar-04	eBay	'NOTICE eBay Obligatory Verifying - Invalid User Information'
09-Mar-04	Wells Fargo Bank	'Please verify your Wells Fargo account'
01-Mar-04	eBay	'eBay info'
25-Feb-04	Regulations.gov	'Official information!'
24-Feb-04	MBNA	'MBNA informs you!'
11-Feb-04	www.ibillingservices.com	'We have problems with your order. '
10-Feb-04	Fleet Bank	'ReguIar Fleet bank verification of the account'
09-Feb-04	Bendigo Bank	'! Bendigo Bank updates '
07-Feb-04	e-gold	'Notification of e-gold account update '
2-Feb-04	Fake company	'Your card has been billed for $149.95'
30-Jan-04	Earthlink	'Urgent notification for xxx'
23-Jan-04	FDIC	'Important News About Your Bank'
22-Jan-04	Visa	'Visa Security Update'
10-Jan-04	Citibank	'CITIONLINE EMail Veerification - name@domain.com'
8-Jan-04	AT&T	'Billing Update Requested (URGENT)'
29-Dec-03	FirstUSA	'security notification'
25-Dec-03	Bank One	'Bank One Customer Warning'
23-Dec-03	Visa	'Visa Security Update'
20-Dec-03	Earthlink	'Problems With Your Earthlink Account'
19-Dec-03	eBay	'Congratulations!'
18-Dec-03	Westpac	'Westpac Online Banking'
12-Dec-03	SwiftPay.com	'Read: Payment Acknowledgment amaze'
11-Dec-03	Lloyds TSB	'Security Server Update'
10-Dec-03	Citibank	'Citi-Card E-Mail Verification - email@domain.com'
9-Dec-03	eBay	'Your eBay information must be confirmed'
8-Dec-03	eBay	'Billing Issues'
8-Dec-03	NatWest	'NatWest Bank Security Update'
5-Dec-03	Visa	'Visa Security Update '
5-Dec-03	eBay	eBay Account Verification
29-Nov-03	Citibank	'Citibank E-mail Verification: '
24-Nov-03	PayPal	PayPaI officiaI notice
21-Nov-03	SwiftPay.com	Someone sent you Money! (ID: blueprint31)
11-Nov-03	Amazon.com	Amazon.com - update your account
5-Nov-03	Yahoo	'Important Information Regarding Your Account 33t42'
29-Oct-03	Earthlink	'Urgent notice for [username]'
29-Oct-03	eBay	eBay Member Billing Information updates
21-Sep-03	Westpac Bank	Security Server Update

Reporting a Possible Phishing Attack

If you need advice about an Internet or online solicitation, or you want to report a possible scam, use the Online Reporting Form or or call the NFIC hotline at 1-800-876-7060

For More Information About Phishing, See:

Click Here for a copy of NCL's Phishing Brochure. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader'.
How Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam [PDF version]
Offers tips on how to avoid falling victim to a new type of spam scam in which consumers are deceived into handing over personal financial information.
Is Someone "Phishing" for Your Information? [PDF version]
Cautions consumers about emails that claim to be from government agencies in an attempt to steal personal information.
Digital PhishNet Web site.
Phish Report Network - a cooperative effort by several companies providing an information clearinghouse that will be run by WholeSecurity, a provider of client-side security solutions.
Internet Crime Prevention and Control Institute, a cooperative effort between Zero Spam Network Corp. and the University of Miami. Staffed by Miami undergraduate and graduate students and Zero Spam employees, works closely with the Secret Service's Electronic Crimes Task Force and ISPs in the United States and abroad to identify and block traffic to machines hosting phishing sites.
- Report A Crime
- FTC Fraud Reporting

For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.

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Phishing - Fake Requests for Personal Financial Information

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