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A new phishing attack has been launched against HSBC, UK.
Egg, the UK internet bank, is the target of a freshly launched phishing attack.
For the second time in recent weeks, Maybank, Malaysia's largest bank, is the target of a phishing attack.
Ah, New York, New York. Where outgoing District Attorney Robert Morgenthau shows little sign of slowing down, despite his advanced age. Ameniyi Adeyemi, on the other hand is just 27 years old, and if the old man has his way, will be slowed down for several decades in jail.
Part 419, part phishing, this new scam uses a Benin bank as the hook - and so-called "gift cards." This is unusual and so worthy of comment.
Type: Advanced fee fraud
Hook: executor and trustee has bequest for victim
Scheme: advance fee fraud
Hook: Bank of Scotland, overinvoicing.
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The USA's Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation maintains a list of suspected counterfeit payment instrument and other warnings. This is an up to date consolidated list for 1 Jan 2009 - 23 October 2009
The second phishing attack is underway, targeting customers of Maybank, Malaysia.
A phishing scam is targeting the UK's Alliance & Leicester.