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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 fraud: Standard Bank customers target of novel phishing fraud

7. April 2011

The latest attempt to gather information from customers of South Africa's Standard Bank combines several successful techniques to hook victims - and then uses a novel way of getting their information

FI Fraud: Multiple attacks - Standard Bank, South Africa

10. March 2011

Two different phishing attacks have been simultaneously launched against customers of Standard Bank, South Africa. Similar scams have been seen before.

FI Fraud: Western Union

1. March 2011

Phishing alert: Western Union
From Western Union Money Transfer s.biagi@asl2.liguria.it
Subject: MTCN: 906-173-5746
Reply address: wupayoutonline1@live.com.my

FI Fraud: Standard Bank, South Africa

28. February 2011

Phishing alert:

Apparently from Standard Bank plc (address_deleted@standardbank.co.za)

Subject: You've Got 1 Security Message

FI Frauds:Standard Bank, South Africa

28. February 2011

Phishing alert:

Apparently from Standard Bank plc (noreply@standardbank.co.za)

Subject: Latest Statement Update

FI Fraud : phishing - Standard Bank, South Africa

23. February 2011

This fraud has a hook that the bank can't process a payment. If you want your money, it says, log on via what appears to be a valid address. But it's a fake. And if you don't do as they say? They will assume the account (not the payment) is fraudulent and freeze your account. Of course, the real Standard Bank will do no such thing.

FI Fraud: Visa

21. February 2011

A phishing exercise against Visa is distributed internationally, in French.

FI Fraud: Standard Bank, South Africa

21. February 2011

Standard Bank, South Africa, is the target of a phishing attack.

FI Fraud: Phishing attacks customers of Halifax.

20. January 2011

A new fraudulent e-mail purporting to come from an address at "online-document.halifax-online.co.uk" threatens recipients with action relating to alleged credit card defaults. Full copy below.

FI Frauds: Phishing - FNB South Africa

7. January 2011

Yet another attack on customers of FNB, South Africa.