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FI Frauds

From phishing to Nigerian scams, the reputation of financial businesses is harmed by fraudsters. Pass on your expertise and experiences.

FI Frauds: Phishing - Bank Islam, Malaysia

12. January 2012

A phishing attack has been launched against customers of Malaysia's Bank Islam.

FI Frauds: Phishing - J P Morgan Chase

10. January 2012

A phishing attack has been launched against customers of JP Morgan Chase.

FI Fraud: Dubai issues warning re "DIFC Investment Bank Limited."

9. January 2012

The DFSA in Dubai has issued a warning about a fraudulent website purporting to be the "DIFC Investment Bank Limited."

FI Frauds: massive phishing attack against Malaysia's Maybank

6. January 2012

A fraudster is bombarding those on a Malaysian spam-list with multiple copies of a phishing scam targeting customers of Maybank, Malaysia's largest bank.

FI Fraud: Dubai issues warning re "Arab-Anglo Finance"

22. December 2011

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has issued an alert regarding "a scam" facilitated by a firm called “Arab-Anglo Finance” (Arab-Anglo) and a person using the name, “Mr Benny Gunawan”, who claims to be the Remittance Coordinator of Arab-Anglo.

FI Frauds: phishing - Santander UK

22. December 2011

A phishing attack is being made upon customers of Santander in the UK

Purportedly from: UK Santander verify@santandergroup.co.uk
Subject: *Account Alert!*
Reply address:UK Sandander check@Alliance.co.uk

FI Frauds: Phishing - Barclays Bank UK

10. December 2011

Purportedly from "Barclays."
Fraudulent domain name: barcllays.co.uk
e-mail address: information@intl2.ibank.barcllays.co.uk
Subject: Notification
See below for body.

FI Frauds: Phishing - Cooperative Bank UK

8. December 2011

Purportedly from: Co-operative Bank p.l.c. noreply.ownershipguide@co-operativebank.co.uk
Subject: Co-operati?ve Bank : Internet Banking Ownership Authentica?tion Guide

(note errors due to improper formatting).

Special notes: dismal English makes this unlikely to be very successful.

FI Frauds: Phishing - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

8. December 2011

Purportedly from Federal Insurance Company (quotes fictitious address at fdic.gov)
Subject: Insurance coverage of your business accounts
There are multiple versions of this scam, two are set out below

FI Frauds: LloydsTSB, UK

7. December 2011

Purportedly from: UK Lloyds, TSB (note, this is not the correct form of the bank's name)

Subject: Bank Notice!

Reply address: check@uklloydstsb.co.uk (not registered to LloydsTSB)